The Gateway Eagles will take on the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gateway's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Lee County, sneaking past 1-0. Gateway haven't had any issues with East Lee County recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palmetto Ridge had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Bulldogs. Jonathan Tamayo was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Palmetto Ridge's win bumped their record up to 8-10-5. As for Gateway, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5-4.
Gateway got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in December of 2025 against Palmetto Ridge by a conclusive 5-1 score. In that contest, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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