The Marco Island Academy Rays will square off against the Neumann Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marco Island Academy will be strutting in after a win while Neumann will be coming in after a defeat.
Neumann better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Marco Island Academy's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Marco Island Academy really gets things going. The Rays never let Mason Classical Academy get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Marco Island Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Neumann was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 5-0 to Bonita Springs. While losing is never fun, Neumann can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 574th, while Bonita Springs are ranked 242nd).
Neumann's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for Marco Island Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-3.
Everything went Marco Island Academy's way against Neumann when the teams last played back in December of 2025, as Marco Island Academy made off with a 5-0 victory. Do the Rays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Celtics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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