Soccer Recap: Palm Harbor University Takes Down George Jenkins in a Playoff Battle

It's playoff time, and Palm Harbor University had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the George Jenkins Eagles onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Eagles are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ava Tutas was the driving force of Palm Harbor University's attack as she scored both of Palm Harbor University's goals, bringing her season total up to 23 goals.

Hurricanes

Previous Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs George Jenkins	2-0
02/04/25 vs Venice	8-1
01/16/25 vs St. Petersburg	7-1
01/13/25 vs Dunedin	9-1
01/08/25 vs Osceola	6-1
+ 2 more games

Palm Harbor University pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those seven matches. As for George Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 16-2.

Palm Harbor University has already played their next contest, a 1-1 win against Newsome on the 12th. George Jenkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.