The Okeechobee Brahmans and the John Carroll Catholic Rams will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Okeechobee's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Okeechobee and Lake Placid, and Lake Placid kept the tradition alive. The Brahmans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Carroll Catholic). They never let Tradition Prep get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what John Carroll Catholic needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
John Carroll Catholic's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Gianna Mandarino got a bit more time on the pitch (55 vs. her season average of 22.6). Mandarino made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
John Carroll Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Okeechobee, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
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