The Polk County Wildcats will face off against the McMinn Central Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Polk County has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 6.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Polk County's offense. They lost 7-0 to Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Polk County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, McMinn Central brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They put the hurt on Lookout Valley with a sharp 8-2 win on Tuesday. The score was close at halftime, but McMinn Central pulled away in the second half with five goals.
Their offense was hitting Lookout Valley from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. William Mayfield led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
McMinn Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three contests. As for Polk County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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