The Immokalee Indians will head out on the road to square off against the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Immokalee will be strutting in after a victory while LaBelle will be coming in after a defeat.
Immokalee will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal back in December of 2024, then bounced right back against Moore Haven on Monday. Immokalee never let Moore Haven onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The matchup marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for LaBelle after they claimed the first goal back in December of 2024, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Lely by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Cowboys/Cowgirls in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
LaBelle used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Lely. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Zaiden Ruiz (80), DIEGO AVILA (80), and JUAN MORADO (80). The trio had averaged 51.7, 54.5, and 40 minutes respectively before Friday's contest. AVILA made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Immokalee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those six matches. As for LaBelle, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Immokalee was able to grind out a solid win over LaBelle when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Immokalee have another victory up their sleeve, or will LaBelle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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