Master's Academy hasn't had much luck against Pine recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Master's Academy Patriots will be home for the holidays to greet the Pine Knights at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pine is hoping to do what St. Edward's couldn't on Friday: put an end to Master's Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Master's Academy's defense stepped up to hand St. Edward's a 4-0 shutout. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Pirates are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Master's Academy hit St. Edward's with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Keira Smylie (2), Ellamae Crooks, and Gracie Crooks.
Meanwhile, everything went Pine's way against Jupiter Christian on Friday as Pine made off with an 8-1 win. With the Knights ahead 4-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Master's Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six contests. As for Pine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1-1.
Master's Academy suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Pine when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Master's Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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