The Suncoast Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Suncoast's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Suncoast's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past American Heritage 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Chargers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Stallions are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Dr. Joaquin Garcia made sure to put some goals up on the board against Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with an 8-0 win. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
They hit Royal Palm Beach with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Francesca Rojas (3), Madison Holten (3), Nathayla Stinfort, and Sara Ruiz.
The victory got Dr. Joaquin Garcia back to even at 4-4-2. As for Suncoast, their record now sits at 3-9.
Suncoast came up short against Dr. Joaquin Garcia in their previous matchup back in November, falling 2-0. Can Suncoast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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