Highlands lost against Smoky Mountain back in March of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Highlands lost 11-2 to Smoky Mountain. While losing is never fun, Highlands can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 247th, while Smoky Mountain are ranked 73rd).
Gabriela Diaz Martinez and Aislynn Wyatt-Luck scored both of Highlands' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Highlanders
| 03/25/25 @ Smoky Mountain | 2-11 |
| 03/24/25 vs Tri-County | 1-0 |
| 03/20/25 vs Cherokee | 3-2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Blue Ridge Early College | 9-1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Swain County | 1-4 |
With the defeat, Highlands broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Smoky Mountain, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Highlands didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-0 loss against Murphy on the 27th. As for Smoky Mountain, they have also already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against Hendersonville on the 27th.
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