Soccer Game Preview: David Crockett Hits the Road

By Team Reports Aug 31, 2024, 5:36am

Soccer Preview: David Crockett vs. Elizabethton

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David Crockett has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to face off against the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 6:30 p.m. David Crockett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.

David Crockett's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Unicoi County 5-0. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Blue Devils are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

David Crockett hit Unicoi County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kortney Shaffer (2), Brooklyn Wagner (2), and Emma Annett.

Meanwhile, Elizabethton came up short against Tennessee on Tuesday, falling 10-1. The Fighting Cyclones have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

David Crockett pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Elizabethton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

David Crockett suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Elizabethton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can David Crockett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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