Soccer Preview: Jefferson County vs. Knoxville Central
Jefferson County and Knoxville Central are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2017, but likely not for long. The Jefferson County Patriots will square off against the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson County and Morristown-Hamblen West met for a duel on Tuesday where Jefferson County prevailed. Jefferson County never let Morristown-Hamblen West onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Central waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 3-1. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Red Devils are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Savannah Johnson and
Teighley Fowler scored all three of Knoxville Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.
Jefferson County pushed their record up to 6-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Knoxville Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2-1 record this season.
Jefferson County suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Knoxville Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Jefferson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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