The Bartram Trail Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Mandarin Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bartram Trail's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bartram Trail is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: New Smyrna Beach, who was ranked 25th at the time (Bartram Trail was ranked 24th). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mandarin put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Beachside a 5-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven contests by four goals or more so far this season.
Mandarin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those three games. With that draw, Bartram Trail's record moves to 7-1-3.
Bartram Trail suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mandarin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Bartram Trail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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