The Lake Mary Prep Griffins will venture away from home to take on the Crooms Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lake Mary Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against The First Academy on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Royals. The Griffins haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Crooms Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Altamonte Christian on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Their offense was hitting Altamonte Christian from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Crooms Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-10. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Lake Mary Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Lake Mary Prep skirted past Crooms Academy 6-5 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Mary Prep since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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