The Vanguard Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Forest Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forest is hoping to do what Belleview couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Vanguard's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Vanguard's defense stepped up to hand Belleview a 7-0 shutout. Kendal Davis was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Forest's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They put the hurt on The Villages Charter with a sharp 4-1 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Buffalo are ranked 111th).
Vanguard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-0-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those eight matches. As for Forest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3-1.
Vanguard came up short against Forest in their previous meeting back in January, falling 2-0. Can Vanguard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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