Football Preview: Tarpon Springs Spongers vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes
The Tarpon Springs Spongers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tarpon Springs will be strutting in after a victory while Palm Harbor University will be coming in after a defeat.
Tarpon Springs is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Seminole. Tarpon Springs put the hurt on Seminole with a sharp 42-20 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Spongers who have now won six contests in a row dating back to last season.
Emarian Triplett had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Nikita Rinios, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Tarpon Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Oakley Wheeler and Deondre Miles. Tarpon Springs got some further help from Christopher Cresser: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tarpon Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Palm Harbor University took a blow against Calvary Christian on Friday, falling 45-7. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Warriors are ranked 49th).
Tarpon Springs won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Palm Harbor University 22-21. Will Tarpon Springs repeat their success, or does Palm Harbor University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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