The Auburndale Bloodhounds will face off against the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Auburndale's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Auburndale didn't have quite enough to beat Lake Gibson and fell 2-1. The Bloodhounds haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian kept a clean sheet against Lake Wales on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Highlanders 1-0. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Avery Cassell, who's now up to eight this season.
Lakeland Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three contests. As for Auburndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-3.
Auburndale might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from Lakeland Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Auburndale was down 4-0.
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