The Daniel Boone Trailblazers will head out on the road to face off against the Unicoi County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Unicoi County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Daniel Boone, who comes in off a win.
Daniel Boone will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Thursday, then bounced right back against David Crockett on Tuesday. The Trailblazers were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Pioneers. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Daniel Boone's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Unicoi County was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to Christian Academy of Knoxville. While losing is never fun, Unicoi County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 211th, while Christian Academy of Knoxville are ranked 71st).
Daniel Boone's win ended a six-match drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Unicoi County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6-1 record this season.
Daniel Boone came out on top in a nail-biter against Unicoi County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trailblazers since the team 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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