Jackson County hasn't had much luck against DeKalb County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. DeKalb County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson County, who comes in off a win.
Jackson County had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Monterey on Monday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 5-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Jackson County sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, DeKalb County was not quite Central Magnet's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to Central Magnet. While losing is never fun, DeKalb County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Central Magnet are ranked 37th).
DeKalb County has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season. As for Jackson County, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Jackson County suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to DeKalb County in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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