The Countryside Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Gibbs Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Countryside fell victim to St. Petersburg and their airtight defense back in December of 2024. They came up short against the Green Devils, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Green Devils are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, Gibbs has been on a difficult stretch since their win on November 11. They and Lakewood finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Gladiators as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Countryside's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-2. Gibbs' draw gives them a new season record of 2-7-3.
Countryside took their victory against Gibbs in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Countryside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gibbs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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