The Ooltewah Owls will challenge the Rhea County Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ooltewah has given up an average of 2.5 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ooltewah came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 8-0 to Hardin Valley Academy. While losing is never fun, Ooltewah can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 159th, while Hardin Valley Academy are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Rhea County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of East Hamilton. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Rhea County couldn't quite close it out.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Ooltewah, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Ooltewah beat Rhea County by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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