The Lecanto Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Forest Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lecanto has given up an average of 4.8 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lecanto lost 8-2 to Wiregrass Ranch on Monday.
Lana Wernicke and Brooke Dison scored both of the Panthers' goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Forest kept a clean sheet against Citrus on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Hurricanes. The win continues a trend for Forest in their matchups with Citrus: they've now won four in a row.
Lecanto now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Forest, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Lecanto's way against Forest in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as Lecanto made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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