The Cumberland County Jets will face off against the Rhea County Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland County will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Cumberland County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on DeKalb County with a sharp 5-0 victory. Considering Cumberland County have won seven games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Rhea County fell victim to Cleveland and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell just short of the Blue Raiders by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for Rhea County in their meetings with Cleveland: they've now lost three in a row.
Cumberland County pushed their record up to 9-2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those five contests. As for Rhea County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Cumberland County was able to grind out a solid win over Rhea County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. Do the Jets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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