If Vanguard was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Belleview back in November, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vanguard Knights fell just short of the Leesburg Yellow Jackets by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vanguard fell to 5-1-1. As for Leesburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1-1.
Vanguard and Leesburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Vanguard (ranked 94th) will meet Crystal River (ranked 443rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vanguard is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games. Meanwhile, Leesburg will challenge South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 173 places (103 vs. 276). Vanguard's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Leesburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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