The Knoxville Soccer Squads split their matches with Carlisle as both Panthers opened the season and hit the pitch for the first time in 675 days. The boys got a hat trick from Emmett Schmidt and defeated the Wildcats 3-2. Carlisle scored first on a penalty kick 12 minutes into the match, but Schmidt nailed the first of his three also on a penalty kick with 6:30 remaining in the first half to tie it at one. After an early Carlisle goal in the second half Schmidt hit on goals with 17:53 left to tie and got the eventual winning goal with 14:40 left. Schmidt told KNIA/KRLS Sports after a sluggish first half, he thought the team came out more aggressive in the second half.