The Swain County Maroon Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Highlands Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Swain County has eight straight wins, Highlands has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Swain County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Hayesville. Give Swain County's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Hayesville from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Mya Burrows-Kurr led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Highlands came up short against Summit Charter on Thursday, falling 10-2.
Swain County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Highlands, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Swain County took their victory against Highlands when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroon Devils 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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