Soccer Game Preview: Temple vs. Cleburne County

Temple will square off against Cleburne County at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Temple will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Friday, then bounced right back against Pepperell on Monday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Dragons. Obed Baez-Rivera was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.

Meanwhile, Cleburne County kept a clean sheet against Childersburg on Friday. They blew past Childersburg 6-0.

Cleburne County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those five matchups. As for Temple, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.

Everything went Temple's way against Cleburne County when the teams last played back in March of 2025, as Temple made off with a 7-1 victory. In that match, Temple amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.