Merritt Island is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will head out to face off against the Rockledge Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Merritt Island is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on November 10th, they were much more limited against West Shore last Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Wildcats. Merritt Island fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against West Shore since last Monday.
Meanwhile, Rockledge hadn't done well against Titusville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. The Raiders never let the Terriers get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. With that win, Rockledge brought their scoring average up to 3.4 goals per game.
Their offense was hitting Titusville from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Peytin Abbey led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Rockledge's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Merritt Island, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
Merritt Island beat Rockledge 3-1 when the teams last played back in January. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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