Cookeville is 8-0-1 against Cumberland County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cookeville Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Cumberland County Jets at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Cookeville is ranked 53rd, while Cumberland County is ranked 69th).
Last Tuesday, Cookeville was able to grind out a solid victory over Lebanon, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cookeville.
Meanwhile, Cumberland County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past McMinn County 3-2.
Nicolo Azzani and
Edgar Magdeleno scored all three of Cumberland County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Cookeville's victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Cumberland County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-2 record this season.
Cookeville beat Cumberland County 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cookeville since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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