Soccer Preview: Rhea County vs. Ooltewah
The Rhea County Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Ooltewah Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Rhea County is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Tennessee (they are ranked 67th, while Ooltewah is ranked 202nd).
Last Thursday, Rhea County kept a clean sheet against Howard Tech. They put the hurt on the Hustlin' Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win. That three goal margin sets a new team best for Rhea County this season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Ooltewah is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They fell just short of McMinn County by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Ooltewah couldn't quite close it out.
Rhea County's victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1. As for Ooltewah, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Rhea County was able to grind out a solid win over Ooltewah in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rhea 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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