After flying high against Maryville Christian last Tuesday, Union County came back down to earth. The Patriots lost 5-2 to the Cherokee Chiefs on Thursday. Union County were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cherokee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Brody Williams wasn't going to let Cherokee walk away unscathed as he scored both of Union County's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cherokee, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Union County will challenge Campbell County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union County will be up against Campbell County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.71 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cherokee, they will take on Volunteer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee's defense better be ready for this one: Volunteer have averaged an impressive 5.7 goals per game this season.
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