McMinn County is 1-8-1 against Walker Valley since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The McMinn County Cherokees will head out on the road to take on the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. McMinn County's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
There was early excitement for McMinn County after they claimed the first goal on Saturday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Chattanooga Prep by a score of 2-1. Jaxon Lamb was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
McMinn County's goal came courtesy of
Michael Kraskouskas, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Fighting Irish a 1-0 shutout. Walker Valley's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
McMinn County's loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for Walker Valley, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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