Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Niceville couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was South Lake who were credited with the victory on Friday. South Lake got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Niceville's one. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Niceville came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while South Lake is ranked 97th).
Niceville hit South Lake with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Asher Nelson, Jackson Fisher, and Jason Fuller.
Eagles
| 02/06/26 vs South Lake | 3-3 |
| 01/28/26 @ Tate | 3-2 |
| 01/23/26 vs Navarre | 4-0 |
| 01/15/26 vs Crestview | 8-0 |
| 01/13/26 @ Choctawhatchee | 5-1 |
With the defeat, Niceville broke their four-match winning streak and moved their record to 17-4-1. As for South Lake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5-4.
Niceville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Lake, they wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Buchholz on the 12th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
