The Stanton Blue Devils will be taking part in a tournament against the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Stanton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Stanton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mandarin with a sharp 6-0 victory. Considering the Blue Devils have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Mandarin from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Ava Touchton led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Atlantic Coast, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Atlantic Coast who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Atlantic Coast got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Sandalwood's two. Given the Stingrays' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Saints are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlantic Coast's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three games. As for Stanton, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Stanton beat Atlantic Coast by a goal when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 3-2. Will Stanton repeat their success, or does Atlantic Coast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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