The Space Coast Vipers will square off against the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Space Coast is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Cocoa Beach better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Space Coast really get things going. Space Coast blew past Titusville 4-1 on Wednesday. Considering the Vipers have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Thibodeau and Aubrey Baker scored all four of Space Coast's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 39 goals.
Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Astronaut on Wednesday. Given the Minutemen's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the War Eagles are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Space Coast's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three games. As for Cocoa Beach, their win bumped their record up to 12-3-1.
Space Coast might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Cocoa Beach in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Space Coast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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