Soccer Recap: Highlands Comes Up Short

If Highlands was feeling good fresh off their 10-1 takedown of Hayesville last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highlands Highlanders lost 4-1 to the Swain County Maroon Devils on Thursday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Highlands' goal came courtesy of Gabriela Diaz Martinez, who's now up to three this season.

Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Swain County, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Looking ahead, Highlands will head out on the road to challenge Blue Ridge Early College at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The match will give Blue Ridge Early College their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Swain County, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Cherokee at 6:00 p.m.