Harlan County is 1-8-1 against Whitley County since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Black Bears will head out to square off against the Colonels at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whitley County will be up against a hot Harlan County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Black Bears were the clear victors by a 6-1 margin over Middlesboro on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whitley County). They never let Knox Central get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Monday. Given Whitley County's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky soccer rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Knox Central are ranked 204th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitley County's win bumped their record up to 10-7-1. As for Harlan County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Harlan County suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Whitley County in their previous matchup back in August. Can the Black Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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