MAST Academy and Ransom Everglades are an even 4-4-2 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. The MAST Academy Makos will take on the Ransom Everglades Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (MAST Academy has eight straight wins, Ransom Everglades has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
MAST Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Miami Beach, who was ranked 15th at the time (MAST Academy was ranked tenth). MAST Academy's defense stepped up to hand Miami Beach a 1-0 shutout on Friday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Makos were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Ransom Everglades fell victim to Gulliver Prep and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 5-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Ransom Everglades hasn't been shut out since back in November of 2024.
MAST Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight matches. As for Ransom Everglades, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10-1.
MAST Academy beat Ransom Everglades 3-1 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for MAST Academy since the squad 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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