Niceville is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Tate is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Niceville Eagles will take on the Tate Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Niceville is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Florida (they are ranked third, while Tate is ranked 31st).
Niceville had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Forest onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Niceville, who have now won eight games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tate has not lost a match since December 21, 2023, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They and Buchholz finished up their matchup with a 3-3 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Tate has been dealt a draw since back in January.
They avoided a loss thanks to
Ian Stinnett and
Jackson Clarke, who posted all three of Tate's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 37 so far this season.
Niceville's win bumped their record up to 19-2-1. Tate's draw gives them a new season record of 13-4-2.
Niceville skirted past Tate 1-0 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Niceville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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