Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only New Smyrna Beach walked away with it. They skirted past the Springstead Eagles 2-1. Given the Barracudas' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Eagles are ranked 114th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trent Golden and Hugues Iguaran scored both of New Smyrna Beach's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
New Smyrna Beach has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-1-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those ten contests. As for Springstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4-1.
Looking ahead, New Smyrna Beach will square off against River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as River Ridge comes in on four and New Smyrna Beach on five. Springstead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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