Soccer Game Preview: Cherokee vs. Etowah

The Cherokee Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Etowah Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Cherokee is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Walton just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Raiders are ranked fourth).

Meanwhile, Etowah kept a clean sheet against Marietta on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Blue Devils.

Etowah's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Cherokee, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.

Cherokee suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Etowah in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Cherokee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.