Soccer Recap: Cherokee's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Six

While Cherokee didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-9-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Union County Patriots on Thursday as they made off with a 5-2 win. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Cherokee's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Union County are ranked 243rd).

Chiefs

Previous 6 Games

04/03/25 vs Union County	5-2
03/25/25 @ Cumberland Gap	6-0
03/14/25 vs Campbell County	4-0
03/11/25 @ Daniel Boone	3-2
03/07/25 vs Cosby	5-1
03/04/25 vs Providence Academy	1-0

The victory keeps Cherokee at an undefeated 6-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those six matchups. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Coming up, Cherokee will host Volunteer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Volunteer will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each contest than the last. As for Union County, they will venture away from home to take on Campbell County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union County will be up against Campbell County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.71 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.