The Villages Charter Buffalo will head out to face off against the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Apopka took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on The Villages Charter, who comes in off a win.
The Villages Charter will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Thursday, then bounced right back against Crystal River on Wednesday. The Villages Charter was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Crystal River. Considering the Buffalo have won three games by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Apopka came up short against Innovation on Wednesday and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, the Blue Darters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Bulls are ranked 163rd).
Apopka dropped their record down to 2-6-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for The Villages Charter, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
The Villages Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over Apopka in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Villages Charter 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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