The South-Doyle Cherokees will challenge the Alcoa Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South-Doyle has six straight victories, Alcoa has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
On Tuesday, South-Doyle had just enough and edged out Pigeon Forge 3-2. That's two games straight that South-Doyle have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Alcoa didn't have quite enough to beat Lenoir City on Friday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Alcoa have lost by just one goal.
South-Doyle's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four matchups. As for Alcoa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went South-Doyle's way against Alcoa in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as South-Doyle made off with a 4-0 win. Will the Cherokees repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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