Coral Reef is 0-8-2 against Palmetto since February of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Coral Reef Barracudas will take on the Palmetto Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coral Reef is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Ferguson with a sharp 7-1 win. The Barracudas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Palmetto kept a clean sheet against South Dade on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 2-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Buccaneers are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raya Kempler was the driving force of Palmetto's attack as she scored both of Palmetto's goals, bringing her season total up to seven goals.
Palmetto is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 33 goals over those eight contests. As for Coral Reef, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Coral Reef might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Palmetto in their previous matchup on January 8th. Can Coral Reef avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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