Prior to almost a week of canceled games due to Hurricane Helene, boys soccer played on Sept. 23. Both the Murphy and Tri-County Early College soccer teams were in action on the road.
The Bulldogs hit the road and headed to Clay County to take on Hayesville. The Yellow Jackets got the win 2-1.
Tri-County was also on the road when they headed to Highlands. The Jaguars lost to the Highlanders 2-0.
Both teams were scheduled to play on Sept. 25, but the games were canceled due to severe weather brought on by Hurricane Helene. Andrews was also scheduled to be in action last week, but their game was canceled.
This week in boys soccer will see in-county rivalries and big Smoky Mountain Conference games.
Today, Murphy will take on Andrews at David Gentry Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. as both teams look to improve their record in the final month of the regular season.
Also today, Tri-County will head to take on Swain County at 6 p.m.
On Monday, all three Cherokee County teams will be in action. Andrews will host Highlands at 6 p.m.,Tri-County will host Cherokee at 6 p.m. and Murphy will head to Swain County at 6 p.m.
Highlands sits atop the conference with a 5-5 overall record, 5-0 in the conference. Murphy is in fifth at 3-8, 2-3; Andrews is in sixth at 1-2-1; and Tri-County is in seventh at 1-6-1, 1-3-1.
Boys soccer teams are in their final month of the regular season with just three weeks to go before the playoffs begin.