In Thursday's non-league contest, the McMinn County Cherokees (Athens, TN) soccer team the host Cleveland Blue Raiders (Cleveland, TN), by a count of 3-1.

Next, the Cherokees battle the Lenoir City Panthers (Lenoir City, TN) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, October 7. McMinn County will attempt to upgrade on its 4-8 season record. The Panthers enter the contest with a 5-5 record after their 1-0 non-league win over Loudon (Loudon, TN).

With the loss, Cleveland moves to 7-8 on the year. The Blue raiders travel to McMinn Central (Englewood, TN) to encounter the Chargers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, October 7. The Chargers go into the challenge with a record of 7-6. McMinn Central won 6-1 in their recent non-league match against Sequoyah (Madisonville, TN)