The South-Doyle Cherokees will take on the Sequoyah Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
South-Doyle will head out to face Sequoyah after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. South-Doyle lost 4-0 to Sevier County. It was the first time this season that the Cherokees let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Sequoyah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Lenoir City, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Panthers are ranked 67th).
South-Doyle's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Sequoyah, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went South-Doyle's way against Sequoyah in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as South-Doyle made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South-Doyle since the squad 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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