Gibbs is 0-3 against Clearwater since January of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Gibbs Gladiators will be playing at home against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 8:00 p.m.
Gibbs is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to Hollins. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Gladiators couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Clearwater kept a clean sheet against Seminole on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Warhawks with a sharp 3-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tornadoes, who have now won three contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Gabe Gesiorski and Juventino Nopal-Pena scored all three of Clearwater's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Clearwater has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matches. As for Gibbs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-2.
Gibbs suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Clearwater in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Gibbs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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