The Pine Crest Panthers will square off against the Benjamin Buccaneers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pine Crest fell victim to Gulliver Prep and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 4-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Benjamin's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Wednesday. They lost 6-2 to NSU University. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Sharks are ranked fifth).
Jake Giovanni and Sean Sheehan scored both of Benjamin's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Benjamin fell to 7-1. As for Pine Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Pine Crest beat Benjamin 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Crest 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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