The Volunteer Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Grainger Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Volunteer fell victim to Cherokee and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chiefs.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Grainger and Cherokee, and Cherokee kept the tradition alive. The Grizzlies lost 5-1 to the Chiefs on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Grainger can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 268th, while Cherokee are ranked 83rd).
Grainger's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Volunteer, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Volunteer took their win against Grainger in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad 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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