Soccer Game Preview: Tohopekaliga vs. Harmony

The Tohopekaliga Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Harmony Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Tohopekaliga is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Celebration who was credited with the victory. Celebration got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Tohopekaliga's four. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Storm are ranked 82nd).

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Harmony's offense. They lost 5-0 to Gateway on Tuesday. The Longhorns have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Harmony's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Tohopekaliga, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1.

Tohopekaliga took their win against Harmony in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tohopekaliga since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.