In Monday's league battle, the host Murphy Bulldogs soccer squad scored a close 3-1 triumph over the Cherokee Braves.

The Bulldogs (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC). The Bobcats come into the Smoky Mountain 1A battle with a 7-3 record. In their last battle, Blue Ridge Early College nudged Hayesville (Hayesville, NC), 8-1, in a league battle.

The Braves (1-7) will now prepare for their battle against Tri-County (Murphy, NC). The Jaguars come into the Smoky Mountain 1A battle with a 0-7 record. In their last battle, Tri-County by Andrews (Andrews, NC), 9-0, in a league battle.