The Milton Panthers and the Fort Walton Beach Vikings will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Milton's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Fort Walton Beach has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Milton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Pensacola with a sharp 8-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won four games by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach fell victim to Niceville and their airtight defense on Monday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Eagles an easy 8-0 victory. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Eagles are ranked 55th).
Fort Walton Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8-1. As for Milton, their win bumped their record up to 5-3-2.
Milton came up short against Fort Walton Beach in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Milton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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