The Island Coast Gators will face off against the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Island Coast turned things around against Dunbar on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Tigers.
Island Coast hit Dunbar with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Marc Raymond, Ronny Saucedo, and Cristhofer Cardozo.
Meanwhile, Ida Baker kept a clean sheet against North Fort Myers on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Red Knights. The win was all the more spectacular given Ida Baker's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 466th, while North Fort Myers are ranked 214th).
Island Coast's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Ida Baker, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6-1.
Island Coast suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Ida Baker when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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