Jackets Blank Tri-County 5-0 for Fourth Straight Win

The Hayesville boys soccer team kept rolling Monday, shutting out Tri-County Early College 5-0 in a Smoky Mountain Conference match at Frank R. Long Memorial Stadium.

The Yellow Jackets (11-5) won their fourth straight match and completed a season sweep of the Jaguars, having also won the first meeting 3-0 on Sept. 23.

Tri-County (1-15) was held scoreless in the loss.

Hayesville is back home Wednesday, Oct. 28, hosting Murphy at 4 p.m. for the final regular-season match.

SMC Standings:

1. Highlands — 13-0-2 conf, 14-1-3 overall

2. Summit Charter Academy — 12-1-1 conf, 14-2-1 overall

3. Hayesville — 10-5 conf, 11-5 overall (4 straight wins)

4. Andrews — 9-5-1 conf, 9-5-1 overall

5. Blue Ridge Early College — 8-5-1 conf, 8-5-2 overall

6. Cherokee — 4-9-2 conf, 4-9-2 overall

7. Murphy — 2-10-3 conf, 2-12-3 overall

8. Swain County — 2-11-2 conf, 2-14-2 overall

9. Tri-County Early College — 0-14 conf, 1-15 overall