With the first few weeks of regular season prep soccer in the books, the Marathon Dolphins hold the Keys’ only winning record as of Dec. 11.
The Fins ended last week with authority, beating Westwood at home in an 8-0 mercy rule win on Dec. 7. Oscar Cardona wasted no time starting the scoring, with his first goal coming in the first 48 seconds of the game. Cardona went on to score four more before the mercy rule took effect. Joshua Gomez, Jayden Rosete and Jay Marshall each scored one goal apiece, with Giordani Prieto and Gabriel Olivas earning credit with assists in the shutout win.
Marathon’s girls lost a pair of games last week, the first one on Dec. 7 against Westwood Christian School. Despite multiple scoring chances against the Warriors, Rain Banks’ shot, assisted by Jordan MacDonald, was the only one to find the back of the net. The following day, Marathon took to the road to play SLAM Academy, losing 4-1. Banks scored the lone goal in the match, this time unassisted.
The Lady Conchs defeated Coral Shores on Dec. 8 by the same one-goal margin as their previous matchup. Maddie Kilduff, Maria Chaney and Ella Baxter each found the net one time for Key West to secure the 3-2 victory. On Dec. 9, Ransom made the trip to play Key West in The Backyard. The Raiders bested the Conchs 2-0. The 3-3-1 Lady Conchs have two more games before the holiday break, including one at home against Marathon on Dec. 19. This season marks the first in nearly three years in which all three girls teams played one another, making a true Keys champion possible this season.
Key West’s boys are hoping to find their first win after a loss against MAST Academy on Dec. 7. The Conchs lost 5-0 on the road against the Sharks in the district matchup. Key West’s schedule gets a bit less challenging midseason with some key matches in the coming weeks, including a visit by neighboring Marathon on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
The Lady Hurricanes won big on Dec. 5 in a home match against Monsignor Pace High School. Coral Shores scored 6 goals in the win. Kai Redruello had a part in all of them, scoring 3 unassisted, then providing the helpers for Sammy Bates, Grace Goodwin and Delaney Donnelly. Goalkeeper Sophie Stevenson registered 4 saves to preserve the shutout for the Hurricanes.
Coral Shores’ boys won against Pace on Dec. 6, making short work of the Spartans in a mercy-rule victory. The following night they fell to Keys Gate 2-0, then lost to St. Brendan 2-1 on Dec. 8. The Hurricanes have two chances to get back into their winning ways with games scheduled against Westminster and Florida Christian before the holiday break.
