Soccer Game Preview: Palm Harbor University vs. Tarpon Springs

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01/16/24 - Home	9-0 W
01/18/23 - Away	11-0 W
01/10/22 - Home	9-0 W
12/16/20 - Away	5-0 W
11/13/19 - Home	5-0 W
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Palm Harbor University has gone 10-0 against Tarpon Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will venture away from home to square off against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Tarpon Springs better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Palm Harbor University really get things going. Palm Harbor University blew past Osceola 6-1 on Wednesday. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Warriors are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs kept a clean sheet against Anclote on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Sharks with a sharp 3-0 win.

Palm Harbor University's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those three matches. As for Tarpon Springs, their win bumped their record up to 5-6-1.

Palm Harbor University took their victory against Tarpon Springs in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Harbor University since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.