Soccer Game Preview: Bearden vs. Knoxville Central

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Previous 5 Games

04/03/24 - Away	4-1 W
03/23/23 - Home	7-1 W
05/04/22 - Away	8-0 W
04/12/21 - Home	6-1 W
03/28/19 - Away	9-2 W

Bearden is a perfect 5-0 against Knoxville Central since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Bearden will be playing in front of their home fans against Knoxville Central at 7:00 p.m. Bearden is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Bearden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Hardin Valley Academy, who was ranked 11th at the time (Bearden was ranked first). Bearden sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Hardin Valley Academy on Thursday. That's two games straight that Bearden have won by just one goal.

Meanwhile, Knoxville Central fell victim to Grace Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Rams. Knoxville Central have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Bearden pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Knoxville Central, they now have a losing record of 2-3-2.

Everything went Bearden's way against Knoxville Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Bearden made off with a 4-1 victory. Will Bearden repeat their success, or does Knoxville Central has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.