In Thursday's league battle, the host Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats soccer squad scored a good 9-0 triumph over the Tri-County Jaguars.

The Bobcats (4-6) will now prepare for their battle against Swain County (Bryson City, NC). The Maroon Devils come into the Smoky Mountain 1A battle with a 9-3 record. In their last battle, Swain County thwarted Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC), 3-1, in a non-league battle.

The Jaguars (0-7) will now prepare for their battle against Murphy (Murphy, NC). The Bulldogs come into the Smoky Mountain 1A battle with a 5-5 record. In their last battle, Murphy was overwhelmed by Cherokee (Cherokee, NC), 1-0, in a league battle.