The Eustis Panthers will square off against the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Eustis took an eight-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Atlantic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Sharks on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Yellow Jackets. Given Mount Dora's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Leesburg are ranked 335th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andy Perez was the driving force of Mount Dora's attack as he scored both of Mount Dora's goals, bringing his season total up to 18 goals.
Eustis' record now sits at 12-3. As for Mount Dora, their record is now 15-2-1.
Eustis suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Mount Dora in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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