It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Benjamin had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Shore Wildcats, sneaking past 2-1. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Wildcats are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maddox Hoffman and Ford Cash scored both of Benjamin's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 48 goals.
Benjamin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those nine matches. As for West Shore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
Coming up, Benjamin will take on Windermere Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive. West Shore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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