The Bartram Trail Bears will challenge the Matanzas Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bartram Trail's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bartram Trail is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tocoi Creek 3-2. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Toros are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Matanzas waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Matanzas who was credited with the victory. Matanzas got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Nease's four.
Matanzas has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those ten matchups. As for Bartram Trail, their win bumped their record up to 10-3-5.
Bartram Trail came out on top in a nail-biter against Matanzas in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, sneaking past 2-1. Will Bartram Trail repeat their success, or does Matanzas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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