The Grainger Grizzlies will take on the Union County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grainger's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Gatlinburg-Pittman 1-0. The Grizzlies' winning goal came courtesy of Meg Tanner.
Meanwhile, Union County waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over the Yellowjackets. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 210th in Tennessee, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 103rd in Kentucky).
Grainger's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Union County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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