The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will head out on the road to challenge the Port Charlotte Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Charlotte has three straight victories, Port Charlotte has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
If Port Charlotte heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Charlotte took over last week. Charlotte had just enough and edged Imagine School at North Port out 1-0. The Fightin' Tarpons wouldn't have won without Iris Harrison, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte fell victim to Cape Coral and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Seahawks.
Charlotte's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four contests. As for Port Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Charlotte's way against Port Charlotte when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Charlotte made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte 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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