The Knox Central Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Middlesboro Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Knox Central lost 21-4 to Harlan on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Knox Central in their matchups with Harlan: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Middlesboro's offense. They fell just short of Corbin by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Considering the last time Middlesboro couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Knox Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Middlesboro, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Knox Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Middlesboro in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, sneaking past 8-7. Will Knox Central repeat their success, or does Middlesboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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