This is the final week until the season opener of One Knoxville SC! So we thought it would be a great idea to release BONUS content EACH DAY leading up until the match.
Today we check back in with Austin-East Roadrunners head soccer coach Jonathan Netherland after the team’s first season in Class 2A (and their first since making history by winning the school’s first-ever state championship in 2021).
The team has had some incredible moments, including downing local powerhouse Farragut, who play a division up in Class 3A, 2-1 when the teams met for the first time ever in April. Just yesterday (Tuesday), Netherland’s men defeated Gibbs in the Class 2A District 4 semifinals, 5-1, to advance to the final.
Austin-East will play Halls, at home, for the District 4 Championship on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The team automatically qualified for regionals.
You can listen to our full interview with Coach Netherland from March 3 here.
Listen, enjoy, share, & tune in tomorrow.
If you haven’t already gotten your tickets to the first match vs Asheville City SC on May 14th at Austin East High School, do so here!
Thank you for pushing play!
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