Soccer Game Preview: Cumberland Academy vs. Athens

Cumberland Academy is 0-10 against Athens since February of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cumberland Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Athens Hornets at 7:15 p.m.

Cumberland Academy is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They lost 7-3 to Brownsboro. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-1.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Athens, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Brownsboro an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won five matchups by four goals or more so far this season.

Athens pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for Cumberland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.

Cumberland Academy suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Athens in their previous matchup back in January. Will Cumberland Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.