There was early excitement for Gateway after they claimed the first goal on Friday, however, they wouldn't score again. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmetto Ridge Bears. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Bears are ranked 301st).
Gateway's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4-3. As for Palmetto Ridge, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-8-4.
Gateway will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aubrey Rogers at 12:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Palmetto Ridge also won't see the pitch for a while: their next contest is against Vero Beach at 2:45 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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