The McMinn County Cherokees soccer team (Athens, TN), was nipped 2-1 in Thursday's non-league outing with the host Red Bank Lions (Chattanooga, TN)

With the win, Red Bank advances its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, TN) to battle the Fighting Irish in a non-league outing on Friday, March 22. The Fighting Irish go into the outing with a record of 4-0. Knoxville Catholic won 1-0 in their recent non-league outing against East Hamilton (Ooltewah, TN)

In their next game, the Cherokees battle the Hixson Wildcats (Hixson, TN) in a non-league outing, on Friday, March 22. McMinn County will attempt to advance on its 3-1 season record. The Wildcats go into the outing with a 2-1 record after their 3-2 non-league win over CSTHEA (Chattanooga, TN).