The Lenoir City High School soccer team faced an uphill battle as they entered the final 18 minutes of the match … down 2-0 against district rival Alcoa High School Thursday at home.
Throughout the night, the Panthers struggled to get things going and now had to play against the clock as well as the Tornadoes.
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