Cherokee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Murphy Bulldogs, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Cherokee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 445th, while Murphy are ranked 186th).
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1. As for Murphy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cherokee is set to challenge their familiar foe Swain County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Murphy will face off against rival Hayesville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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