Rhea County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the William Blount Governors. Given Rhea County's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while William Blount is ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rhea County hit William Blount with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Steven Henriquez Salgado,
Trey Eldridge, and
Andrew Morgan.
Rhea County's win bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for William Blount, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rhea County will take on Walker Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walker Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Rhea County surely won't give up without a fight. As for William Blount, they will head out on the road to square off against Farragut at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. William Blount is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
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