Soccer Recap: Polk County Comes Up Short

Polk County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 4-0 to the McMinn Central Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Polk County of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for McMinn Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-3-1.

Coming up, Polk County is taking a road trip to face off against Sweetwater at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Polk County's defense better be ready for this one: Sweetwater has averaged an impressive 4.6 goals per game this season. As for McMinn Central, they will be playing at home against Sale Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. McMinn Central will be up against Sale Creek's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.6 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.