The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will venture away from home to face off against the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Harbor University will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Palm Harbor University is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Osceola, who was ranked 19th at the time (Palm Harbor University was ranked ninth). While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Palm Harbor University who was credited with the victory back in December of 2024. Maximo Navaez had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Hurricanes.
Berkeley Prep took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand North Port a 2-0 shutout.
Berkeley Prep's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five games. As for Palm Harbor University, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Palm Harbor University came out on top in a nail-biter against Berkeley Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Harbor University since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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