In Thursday's league outing, the host Swain County Maroon Devils soccer squad scored a tight 4-1 victory over the Highlands Highlanders.

The Maroon Devils (3-1) will now prepare for their outing against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC). The Braves come into the Smoky Mountain 1A match with a 2-1 record. In their last match, Cherokee nipped Hayesville (Hayesville, NC), 4-2, in a league match.

The Highlanders now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Blue Ridge Early College for a Smoky Mountain 1A match on Monday, March 17. Highlands will meet a Bobcats team coming off a 9-0 non-league loss to Summit Charter (Cashiers, NC). The Bobcats record now stands at 0-1.