The Gulliver Prep Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Ransom Everglades Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulliver Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season.
Gulliver Prep took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past American Heritage 2-1. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Patriots are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taro Ochi was the driving force of Gulliver Prep's attack as he scored both of Gulliver Prep's goals, bringing his season total up to six goals.
Meanwhile, Ransom Everglades was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Florida Christian.
Gulliver Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. As for Ransom Everglades, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Gulliver Prep beat Ransom Everglades by a goal in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulliver 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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