It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Arnold had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Leon Lions by a score of 2-0. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Lions are ranked 183rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fernando Granillo and Zach Wickard scored both of Arnold's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Arnold has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-1-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine matches. As for Leon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
Arnold has already played their next game, a 1-1 win against Chiles on the 30th. Leon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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