The Mandarin Mustangs will take on the Bartram Trail Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Mandarin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Tocoi Creek 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Mandarin's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Tocoi Creek are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Bartram Trail kept a clean sheet against Nease on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 1-0. Bartram Trail haven't had any issues with Nease recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Mandarin's record is now 13-4-2. As for Bartram Trail, their record now sits at 12-3-3.
Mandarin came up short against Bartram Trail in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 2-0. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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