The Swain County Maroon Devils held off the host Cherokee Braves soccer squad by a margin of 1-0 in Tuesday's league match.

The Maroon Devils now sport a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Blue Ridge Early College for a Smoky Mountain 1A match on Thursday, April 18. Swain County will encounter a Bobcats squad coming off a 2-1 league loss to Tri-County (Murphy, NC). The Bobcats record now stands at 0-8.

With the loss, Cherokee drops to 3-6 on the season. The Braves host Hayesville (Hayesville, NC) to encounter the Yellowjackets in a Smoky Mountain 1A match on Thursday, April 18. The Yellowjackets come into the match with a record of 1-5. Hayesville lost 7-0 in their recent league match against Highlands (Highlands, NC)