Rhea County lost against East Ridge back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Golden Eagles fell 2-0 to the Pioneers. While losing is never fun, Rhea County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 148th, while East Ridge are ranked 20th).
This is the second loss in a row for Rhea County and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for East Ridge, the win keeps they at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rhea County will head out to challenge McMinn County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rhea County will be up against McMinn County's rather soft defense (which has allowed three goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Ridge, they are taking a road trip to square off against Red Bank at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Bank will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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