Soccer Preview: Cumberland Gap vs. Campbell County
The Cumberland Gap Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Campbell County Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Cumberland Gap scored the most goals they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They never let Claiborne onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Cumberland Gap's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Claiborne with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Owen Stallworth (4),
Jacob Jordan,
Levi Williamson, and
Aiden Peters.
Meanwhile, Campbell County came into Tuesday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Union County with a sharp 4-1 win on Tuesday. The victory was just what Campbell County needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior contest.
Cumberland Gap's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Campbell County, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
Cumberland Gap might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Campbell County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cumberland Gap was down 4-1.
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