East Lake has gone 8-0-2 against Tarpon Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The East Lake Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
East Lake is headed into the game having not lost since November 4 and will look to keep things rolling. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Dunedin 5-4. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Falcons are ranked 104th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Lake hit Dunedin with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sienna Zaccardo (2),
Gianna Low (2), and
Kylie Larrahona.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs kept a clean sheet against Clearwater on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tornadoes with a sharp 6-0 win. Considering the Spongers have won four matches by more than four goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
East Lake's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those four contests. As for Tarpon Springs, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
East Lake took their victory against Tarpon Springs in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does East Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tarpon Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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