The Cleveland Blue Raiders held off the host McMinn County Cherokees soccer squad by a margin of 4-3 in Thursday's league match.

The Blue Raiders now sport a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Rhea County for a match on Tuesday, April 9. Cleveland will encounter a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 4-0 non-league loss to Walker Valley (Cleveland, TN). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 6-3.

With the loss, McMinn County drops to 3-5 on the season. The Cherokees host East Hamilton (Ooltewah, TN) to encounter the Hurricanes in a non-league match on Tuesday, April 9. The Hurricanes come into the match with a record of 2-4. East Hamilton lost 1-0 in their recent non-league match against Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga, TN)