The Clinton Dragons will square off against the Sequoyah Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.5 goals per game this season.
Clinton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Sunday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Corbin. Considering the Dragons have won three matches by more than two goals this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
Elly Leander and
Topanga Easterday scored all three of Clinton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Sequoyah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against McMinn Central, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Chargers are ranked 67th).
Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 3-1-1. As for Sequoyah, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Clinton's way against Sequoyah when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Clinton made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton since the team 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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