The Oneida Indians will square off against the Cumberland County Jets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Oneida's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Anderson County on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Mavericks. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Cumberland County has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the 13th. They came up short against Northpoint Christian on Saturday, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 172nd in Tennessee, while the Trojans are ranked 45th in Mississippi).
Oneida's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Cumberland County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3-2.
Oneida beat Cumberland County 2-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oneida since the team 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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