Soccer Game Preview: Loudon vs. Heritage

The Loudon Redskins will face off against the Heritage Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Last Thursday, Loudon and Cumberland County finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Heritage fell victim to Sevier County and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Smoky Bears, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Heritage can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 267th, while Sevier County are ranked 27th).

Loudon's draw gives them a new season record of 2-6-3. As for Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-14-1 record this season.

Loudon got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Heritage by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Redskins repeat their success, or do the Mountaineers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.