Preview: Cherokee vs. Walton
Cherokee is 0-6 against Walton since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cherokee Warriors will look to defend their home pitch against the Walton Raiders at 8:00 p.m. Neither Cherokee nor Walton posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Cherokee fell victim to Discovery's stalwart defense on Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. Their tough 3-0 defeat to the Titans might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Cherokee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 289th, while Discovery is ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Walton entered their tilt with Roswell with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Walton never let Roswell onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday.
This is the second loss in a row for Cherokee and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Walton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Cherokee might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Walton in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Cherokee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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