The West Nassau Warriors will challenge the Hilliard Red Flashes at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
West Nassau is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fernandina Beach on Wednesday. West Nassau fell just short of Fernandina Beach by a score of 2-1. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hilliard has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 5. They lost 8-0 to Fernandina Beach on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Red Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Pirates are ranked 145th).
Hilliard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1. As for West Nassau, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
West Nassau took their victory against Hilliard when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 10-2. In that game, West Nassau amassed a halftime lead of 6-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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