Cleveland is 5-0 against Hardin Valley Academy since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cleveland Blue Raiders are on the road again to play the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Cleveland will be strutting in after a win while Hardin Valley Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Cleveland will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Bradley Central, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Cleveland slipped by Bradley Central 14-13 on Friday. Given the Blue Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Bears are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hardin Valley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 34-21 to Farragut. While the Hawks had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Admirals 14-10.
Cleveland moved to 6-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Hardin Valley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Cleveland took their win against Hardin Valley Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 29-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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