Soccer Game Preview: Gulf Coast vs. Palmetto Ridge + How To Watch

The Gulf Coast Sharks will take on the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 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.

Gulf Coast is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Immokalee on Tuesday. The Sharks fell 2-0 to the Indians. The defeat continues a trend for Gulf Coast in their meetings with Immokalee: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge fell victim to Naples and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Golden Eagles.

Gulf Coast's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-2. As for Palmetto Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1.

Gulf Coast skirted past Palmetto Ridge 1-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.