The South-Doyle Cherokees will head out on the road to face off against the Lenoir City Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South-Doyle will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
South-Doyle had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the six-goal drubbing they dealt Alcoa on Thursday. The Cherokees put the hurt on the Tornadoes with a sharp 6-0 win. Considering South-Doyle have won eight contests by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Alcoa from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Cameron Harp led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Lenoir City was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walker Valley.
South-Doyle pushed their record up to 10-1-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matches. As for Lenoir City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-2.
Everything went South-Doyle's way against Lenoir City when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as South-Doyle made off with a 6-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cherokees since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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