The Braddock Bulldogs will challenge the Dr. Krop Lightning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Braddock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Braddock's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Goleman by a score of 2-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Gators are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Adriel Gonzalez was the driving force of Braddock's attack as he scored both of Braddock's goals, bringing his season total up to eight goals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dr. Krop had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Rams out 4-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lightning's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Braddock's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Dr. Krop, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3-1.
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