Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lakewood Ranch walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Parrish Community Bulls on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-2. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Bulls are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabriel Lara and Broden Beorlegui scored all three of Lakewood Ranch's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 36 goals.

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01/29/25 vs Parrish Community | 3-2 |
01/27/25 vs Palmetto | 4-0 |
01/17/25 vs Palmetto | 3-2 |
The win was the third in a row for Lakewood Ranch, bringing their record for this year to 15-2-2. As for Parrish Community, they moved to 12-3-2 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Lakewood Ranch wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Ida Baker on the 4th. As for Parrish Community, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-2 win against Charlotte on the 4th.
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