Soccer Recap: Tohopekaliga Comes Up Short

Tohopekaliga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Celebration Storm who were credited with the win. The Celebration Storm got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Tohopekaliga Tigers' 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).

Tohopekaliga's loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1. As for Celebration, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tohopekaliga will take on Harmony in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Celebration and Gateway will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Celebration surely won't give up without a fight.