The Gateway Panthers will square off against the Harmony Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gateway comes in on six and Harmony on four.
If Gateway beats Harmony with three goals on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Gateway walked away with a 3-1 win over St. Cloud on Tuesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Adrian Rodriguez and
Luis Moreno scored all three of Gateway's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Harmony's and Poinciana's game on Wednesday was close at halftime, but Harmony turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. Harmony never let Poinciana onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Give the Longhorns' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Harmony's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four contests. As for Gateway, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Gateway took their win against Harmony when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gateway since the team 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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