The Tri-County Jaguars held off the host Hayesville Yellowjackets soccer squad by a margin of 2-1 in Thursday's league match.

The Jaguars now sport a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Swain County for a Smoky Mountain 1A match on Thursday, March 21. Tri-County will encounter a Maroon Devils squad coming off a 4-2 league win over Highlands (Highlands, NC). The Maroon Devils record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Hayesville drops to 0-2 on the season. The Yellowjackets travel to Murphy (Murphy, NC) to encounter the Bulldogs in a Smoky Mountain 1A match on Monday, March 18. The Bulldogs come into the match with a record of 5-0. Murphy won 1-0 in their recent non-league match against Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC)