Rhea Co Defeats Cleveland 3-0
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Rhea Co soccer team won a big district match over Cleveland on Tuesday night 3-0. The Golden Eagles got all three of their goals in the second half.
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Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Rhea Co soccer team won a big district match over Cleveland on Tuesday night 3-0. The Golden Eagles got all three of their goals in the second half.
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