Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) and the host Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC), saw Murphy's soccer squad knock off Cherokee by a score of 3-0.

The Bulldogs (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Summit Charter (Cashiers, NC). The Bears enter the non-league battle with a 1-0 record. In their last battle, Summit Charter tipped Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC), 9-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Braves confront the Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC) in a Smoky Mountain 1A battle, on Monday, March 10. Cherokee will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record. The Yellowjackets enter the battle with a 0-1 record after their 10-1 league loss to Highlands (Highlands, NC).