The Leonard Lancers will square off against the Santaluces Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Leonard is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to eight goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Olympic Heights on Friday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Lions are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Santaluces rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Cobras 6-1. Josh Cruz was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
The victory (which was Santaluces' third in a row) raised their record to 11-6-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three matches. As for Leonard, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3-3.
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