The Cookeville Cavaliers will challenge the DeKalb County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cookeville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Cookeville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Stewarts Creek, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Cookeville was ranked 19th). The Cavaliers had just enough and edged out the Red Hawks 2-1 on Thursday. That's two games straight that Cookeville have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, DeKalb County came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Watertown with a sharp 5-2 victory on Thursday. Considering DeKalb County's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Cookeville pushed their record up to 11-1-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for DeKalb County, their win bumped their record up to 5-7-1.
Cookeville took their victory against DeKalb County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Cavaliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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