It was a proper cat-fight when Crooms Academy took on Merritt Island Christian on Friday. The Crooms Academy Panthers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Merritt Island Christian Cougars. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
Caleb Rodriguez Diaz and Deniz Istifli scored all three of Crooms Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Panthers
| 01/17/25 vs Merritt Island Christian | 3-1 |
| 01/16/25 vs Lake Mary Prep | 5-4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Altamonte Christian | 7-0 |
| 01/07/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 1-0 |
| 12/13/24 vs First Baptist Christian Academy | 7-1 |
Crooms Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five contests. As for Merritt Island Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
Crooms Academy didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 victory against Umatilla on the 22nd. As for Merritt Island Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Central Florida Christian Academy on the 24th.
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