Sandalwood is 0-3 against Nease since January of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Sandalwood Saints will face off against the Nease Panthers at 7:20 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Sandalwood's tournament run continued when they took on Atlantic Coast on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Atlantic Coast who was credited with the victory. Atlantic Coast got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Sandalwood's two. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Stingrays are ranked 114th).
Sandalwood is facing Nease at the wrong time: Nease suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. Considering the last time the Panthers couldn't score was back in December of 2024, the team can't take the result too hard.
Sandalwood's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-3. As for Nease, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3-1.
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