After a short break, it's finally time for some more action. The Northside Christian Mustangs will challenge the Universal Academy Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Northside Christian's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Friday just wasn't the day for Northside Christian's offense. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Cambridge Christian an easy 5-0 win. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Lancers are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Universal Academy was forced to settle for a draw. They and Cristo Rey Tampa finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw back in December of 2024. The only reason the Falcons dodged a loss was the performance of Baraa Ahmed, who scored every single goal for the team.
Universal Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 3-6-1. As for Northside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6-2.
Northside Christian took their victory against Universal Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside Christian since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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