The Estero Wildcats will challenge the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Naples took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Estero, who comes in off a win.
Estero took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand North Fort Myers a 2-0 shutout. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Red Knights are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Finley and Andres Cuellar-Vera scored both of Estero's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Naples' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Belen Jesuit by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Golden Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Naples' loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Estero, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5-2.
Estero beat Naples by a goal when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 1-0. Does Estero have another victory up their sleeve, or will Naples turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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