The Gateway Panthers will face off against the Lake Buena Vista Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lake Buena Vista will be up against a hot Gateway squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Gateway walked away with a 5-3 win over Lake Minneola on Thursday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Hawks are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gateway hit Lake Minneola with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alejandro Rivero (2), Jospeh Ramirez, Luis Moreno, and Adrian Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Lake Buena Vista had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let Sebring onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Vipers as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Gateway's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three matchups. As for Lake Buena Vista, their win bumped their record up to 5-11-2.
Gateway took their victory against Lake Buena Vista when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Gateway repeat their success, or does Lake Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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