The Robinson Knights will square off against the Plant City Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Plant City better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Robinson really get things going. Everything went Robinson's way against Tampa Bay Tech on Tuesday as Robinson made off with a 4-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
They hit Tampa Bay Tech with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jasmyn Mitchner (2), Jayla Pettiford, and Sadie Proveaux.
Meanwhile, Plant City waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 9-1 win. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Dragons are ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Plant City has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those six matchups. As for Robinson, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5-1.
Robinson beat Plant City by a goal when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 1-0. Does Robinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plant City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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