Soccer Preview: Campbell County vs. Union County
The Campbell County Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Union County Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Campbell County has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 7.
Monday just wasn't the day for Campbell County's offense. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of Oak Ridge last Monday. While losing is never fun, Campbell County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Oak Ridge is ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Union County made sure to put some goals up on the board against Cherokee on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Chiefs as they made off with a 4-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Union County's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Cherokee with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brayden Williams (2),
Brody Williams, and
Adrian Moore.
Campbell County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Union County, their win bumped their record up to 2-3-3.
Everything went Campbell County's way against Union County in their previous meeting back in February of 2016 as Campbell County made off with a 7-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Campbell County 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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