Cumberland County is 1-8-1 against Rhea County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cumberland County Jets will head out on the road to face off against the Rhea County Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Cumberland County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Cumberland County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They skirted past Livingston Academy 1-0. Gabriel Alva had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Cumberland County.
Meanwhile, Rhea County fell victim to Ooltewah and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Owls by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Rhea County came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Ooltewah is ranked 228th).
Cumberland County pushed their record up to 11-4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Rhea County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5-1 record this season.
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