Independence is 7-0-1 against Summit since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Independence Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Summit Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Independence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Ravenwood, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Independence was ranked fourth). Neither Independence nor Ravenwood could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Independence's first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Summit has been on a tough stretch since their win on March 26. They fell 3-1 to Brentwood on Friday. While losing is never fun, Summit can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Brentwood is ranked first).
With that draw, Independence's record moves to 13-1-1. As for Summit, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Independence took their victory against Summit in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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