The McMinn County Cherokees will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Heritage Mountaineers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Last Thursday, McMinn County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Maryville.
MacKenzie Howard and
Presleigh Mayfield scored both of McMinn County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Heritage didn't have done well against Walker Valley recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Heritage never let Walker Valley onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Mustangs are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McMinn County's record is now 3-4-1. As for Heritage, their record is now 7-2.
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