McMinn County hasn't had much luck against Cleveland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cherokees will face off against the Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. McMinn County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 13 goals over their last three matchups.
McMinn County took a five-goal loss the last time they faced off against Collegedale Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cherokees had just enough and edged out the Collegedale Eagle 4-3. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but McMinn County were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cleveland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let CSTHEA get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. Sloan Bola?os had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Cleveland.
McMinn County's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cleveland, they moved to 3-3 with that win, which also ended their three-match losing streak.
McMinn County suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Cleveland when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Cherokees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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