The Cosby Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Oliver Springs Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cosby's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Cosby fell victim to Gatlinburg-Pittman and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Highlanders, falling 13-0. While losing is never fun, Cosby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Gatlinburg-Pittman are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Oliver Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to Northview Academy.
Oliver Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Cosby, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cosby was able to grind out a solid victory over Oliver Springs in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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