Hardin Valley Academy is 0-4 against Cleveland since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hardin Valley Academy Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Hardin Valley Academy is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Hardin Valley Academy was the victim of a tough 27-3 defeat at the hands of Farragut.
Meanwhile, Cleveland started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Bradley Central. They took a 36-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears on Friday. While losing is never fun, Cleveland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Bradley Central is ranked seventh).
Hardin Valley Academy's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 6.3 points per game. As for Cleveland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Hardin Valley Academy was taken down by Cleveland 35-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Hardin Valley Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
