Grainger is 10-0 against Cherokee since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grainger Grizzlies will head out to face off against the Cherokee Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Grainger and six for Cherokee.
Grainger is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They fell just short of Morristown-Hamblen West by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
Grainger's goal came courtesy of
Kit Wankel, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Cherokee's offense. They came up short against Cocke County on Thursday, 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 242nd, while the Fighting Cocks are ranked 54th).
Grainger's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Grainger's way against Cherokee when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Grainger made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grainger 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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