Santa Fe Catholic is 0-10 against Lakeland Christian since January of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will face off against the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Ridgeview Global Studies Academy onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
They hit Ridgeview Global Studies Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from ELIANA DIEDERICHS (2), KENDALL FREELAND, ANSLEY LAUSELL, and AUDREY SLATER.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Lakeland Christian made sure to put some goals up on the board against Fort Meade on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Miners. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Miners are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Santa Fe Catholic has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up five goals over those 12 games. As for Lakeland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-3.
Santa Fe Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lakeland Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can Santa Fe Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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