The Cherokee Chiefs will venture away from home to face off against Providence Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Cherokee is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Everything went their way against Claiborne on Tuesday as they made off with a 10-1 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 8-0.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Providence Academy made sure to put some goals up on the board against Sullivan East on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Patriots a 5-0 shutout. Considering Providence Academy's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Cherokee's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those seven matches. As for Providence Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3-2.
Cherokee beat Providence Academy by a goal when the teams last played back in March, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the team 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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