The McMinn County Cherokees will head out on the road to challenge the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McMinn County has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while East Hamilton will arrive with three straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for McMinn County's offense. They came up short against Cleveland on Tuesday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, McMinn County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Cleveland are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Hamilton). They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Bradley Central on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
McMinn County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
McMinn County came out on top in a nail-biter against East Hamilton in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Cherokees repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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