Soccer Preview: Centennial vs. Independence
The Centennial Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Independence Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Independence will have to contend with a Centennial team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen since August 27. Centennial lost 7-0 to Ravenwood on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Raptors are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Independence fell victim to Franklin and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Admirals by a score of 1-0.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-3. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-3.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Independence in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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