Braden River was the 1-0 winner over Lakewood Ranch when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Braden River Pirates might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs an easy 4-0 win. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Mustangs are ranked 19th).
Braden River's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for Lakewood Ranch, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Braden River will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bradenton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Lakewood Ranch will take on Parrish Community in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood Ranch knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Parrish Community likes a good challenge.
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