It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gulliver Prep had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions 2-1. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Royal Lions are ranked 59th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Justin Merner and Lennox Millstein scored both of Gulliver Prep's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Raiders
| 01/28/25 vs Immaculata-La Salle | 2-1 |
| 01/24/25 vs Keys Gate | 6-0 |
| 01/17/25 vs Florida Christian | 2-1 |
| 01/14/25 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 3-2 |
The victory (which was Gulliver Prep's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four games. As for Immaculata-La Salle, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4-3.
Gulliver Prep and Immaculata-La Salle are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gulliver Prep will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Don Soffer Aventura at 3:00 p.m. on February 11th. Gulliver Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season. Immaculata-La Salle also won't see the pitch for a while: their next matchup is against Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th. Sports Leadership & Management will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Immaculata-La Salle surely won't give up without a fight.
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