The Marathon Dolphins will square off against Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Marathon fell victim to Franklin Academy and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Panthers. While losing is never fun, Marathon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 330th, while Franklin Academy are ranked 114th).
Meanwhile, Varsity Opponent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of International Studies. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Varsity Opponent couldn't quite close it out.
Marathon now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Varsity Opponent, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Marathon took their victory against Varsity Opponent in their previous matchup back in December of 2015 by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dolphins since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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