Cherokee hasn't had much luck against Swain County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Braves will host the Maroon Devils at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cherokee is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Hayesville get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for Cherokee in their matchups with Hayesville: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Swain County came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bobcats as they made off with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Swain County, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Blue Ridge Early College from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Mya Burrows-Kurr led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Swain County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four matches. As for Cherokee, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Cherokee might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Swain County when the teams last played back in March. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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