The Knoxville Central Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Powell Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knoxville Central will be strutting in after a win while Powell will be coming in after a loss.
Knoxville Central took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Gibbs onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Given Knoxville Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Gibbs is ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Powell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 5-0 walloping at the hands of South-Doyle.
Knoxville Central now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Powell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Knoxville Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Powell in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knoxville Central 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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