The Montverde Academy Eagles will face off against the Umatilla Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Montverde Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Creekside just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Knights. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Montverde Academy was without their leading scorer, Luisa Tannus Farias, in Saturday's game. With Tannus Farias sidelined, Penelope Gentry got her first action of the season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Umatilla had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their defense stepped up to hand South Sumter a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Umatilla's victory bumped their record up to 14-7-1. As for Montverde Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 15-1.
Montverde Academy took their win against Umatilla in their previous matchup back in December of 2016 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Montverde Academy repeat their success, or does Umatilla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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