The Cherokee Chiefs will square off against the Claiborne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cherokee has nine straight victories, Claiborne has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Cherokee's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Sullivan East with a sharp 4-0 win. Considering Cherokee have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Claiborne lost 6-1 to Scott on Thursday. Claiborne were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Cherokee's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three games. As for Claiborne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Cherokee's way against Claiborne when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Cherokee made off with an 8-0 victory. Do the Chiefs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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