Umatilla is on a four-game streak of home losses, Eustis a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Umatilla Bulldogs will host the Eustis Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Tuesday, Umatilla came up short against First Academy and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Eustis' offense. They came up short against Mount Dora on Tuesday, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 48th).
Eustis' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Umatilla, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Umatilla might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Eustis when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Umatilla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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