The Cherokee Chiefs will be playing at home against the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Cherokee is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Friday, they were much more limited against Cocke County on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Fighting Cocks. While losing is never fun, Cherokee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 278th, while Cocke County is ranked 127th).
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Cumberland Gap had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Volunteer on Tuesday.
Cherokee dropped their record down to 5-8-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Cumberland Gap, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Cherokee took their victory against Cumberland Gap when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-3. In that match, Cherokee amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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