The Highlands Highlanders smashed the host Hayesville Yellowjackets soccer squad by a margin of 9-0 in Thursday's league match.

The Highlanders now sport a 5-2 record. They play next when they travel to Brevard for a non-league match on Friday, April 1. Highlands will encounter a Blue Devils squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Hendersonville (Hendersonville, NC). The Blue Devils record now stands at 6-3.

With the loss, Hayesville drops to 2-4 on the season. The Yellowjackets travel to Cherokee (Cherokee, NC) to encounter the Braves in a Smoky Mountain 1A match on Monday, April 4. The Braves come into the match with a record of 1-3. Cherokee lost 1-0 in their recent league match against Murphy (Murphy, NC)