The Madison Academy Knights will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Springfield Yellow Jackets. Kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Springfield's game on Tuesday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clarksville. While losing is never fun, Springfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 165th, while Clarksville is ranked 26th).
Springfield has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-1 record this season. As for Madison Academy, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they finished on the right side of .500 (2-0), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.
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