If Atlantic was riding high fresh off their 8-0 takedown of Altamonte Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Atlantic Sharks came up short against the Pine Ridge Panthers on Wednesday, falling 5-2. The Sharks have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Daniel Villanueva and
Denilson Maldonado scored both of Atlantic's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Atlantic now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Pine Ridge, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atlantic will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Space Coast at 7:30 p.m. on December 6th. Pine Ridge also won't see the pitch for a while: their next matchup is against Winter Springs at 7:15 p.m. on December 2nd. Pine Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 16 goals over their last three contests.
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