The Barron Collier Cougars will face off against the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barron Collier knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Naples likes a good challenge.
Barron Collier's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Cypress Lake. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Cypress Lake from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Emerson LaOrden led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Naples narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gulf Coast 2-1. That's two games straight that the Golden Eagles have won by just one goal.
Barron Collier's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those six games. As for Naples, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Barron Collier might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Naples in their previous meeting back in February. Can Barron Collier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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