In Thursday's league game, the Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC) soccer squad overwhelmed the host Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats (Cashiers, NC), by a final score of 5-0.

The Highlanders (10-4) will now prepare for their game against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC). The Braves go into the Smoky Mountain 1A game with a 4-8 record. In their last game, Cherokee was overwhelmed by Swain County (Bryson City, NC), 3-1, in a league game.

The Bobcats (0-11) will now prepare for their game against Hayesville (Hayesville, NC). The Yellowjackets go into the Smoky Mountain 1A game with a 1-8 record. In their last game, Hayesville was overwhelmed by Murphy (Murphy, NC), 9-0, in a league game.