Soccer Game Preview: Cosby vs. Carter

The Cosby Eagles will head out to take on the Carter Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cosby's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 11 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Cosby fell victim to Pigeon Forge and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Cosby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Pigeon Forge are ranked 38th).

Meanwhile, Carter came into Monday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Northview Academy 3-2. Alonso Aguayo had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Carter.

Carter's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Cosby, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.

Cosby came up short against Carter when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-3. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.