The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will challenge the Baker County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Kenny headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Providence School let them put that streak behind them. Bishop Kenny never let Providence School onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Friday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Stallions are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Baker County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Generals 3-2.
Baker County hit Riverside with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Payton Smith, Eian Reneau, and Tristan Smith.
Baker County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those eight contests. As for Bishop Kenny, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5-2.
Bishop Kenny took their win against Baker County in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kenny 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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