Soccer Game Preview:
By Team Reports
Sep 21, 2024, 1:42am
Soccer Preview: Smith County vs. DeKalb County
Smith County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the DeKalb County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smith County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season.
Smith County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Cannon County. The Owls' winning goal came courtesy of Kiley Jenkins.
Meanwhile, DeKalb County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to Livingston Academy.
Smith County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season. As for DeKalb County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Smith County took their victory against DeKalb County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith County since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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