Pace is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Niceville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Patriots will be home for the holidays to greet the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pace's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pine Forest as they made off with a 4-0 win. Pace's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
AJ Bon Jorno and Mitchel Hoffman scored all four of Pace's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Meanwhile, Niceville got the win against Booker T. Washington on Wednesday by a conclusive 4-1. Given Niceville's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Booker T. Washington are ranked 137th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Niceville's victory bumped their record up to 9-1-2. As for Pace, their win bumped their record up to 9-4-1.
Pace suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Niceville in their previous meeting back in January. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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