Soccer Preview: Campbell County vs. Cumberland Gap
The Campbell County Cougars will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 6:15 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Campbell County can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Union County as Campbell County made off with a 4-1 win. Campbell County's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Gap kept a clean sheet against Claiborne two weeks ago. They blew past the Bulldogs 7-0. Owen Stallworth was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Something new happened two weeks ago as Hunter Sturgill saw his first action of the season, playing ten minutes against Claiborne. Sturgill made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Campbell County's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for Cumberland Gap, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Campbell County took their victory against Cumberland Gap in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. In that contest, Campbell County amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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