Fans at Tuesday's league battle between the West Lauderdale Knights (Collinsville, MS) and the host Northeast Lauderdale Trojans (Meridian, MS), saw West Lauderdale's soccer squad hold off Northeast Lauderdale by a count of 3-2.

The Knights (9-4) will now prepare for their battle against Leake Central (Carthage, MS). The Gators enter the non-league battle with a 9-2 record. In their last battle, Leake Central Hartfield Academy (Flowood, MS), 0-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Trojans confront the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) in a 4A Region 4 battle, on Thursday, January 9. Northeast Lauderdale will attempt to upgrade on its 7-8 season record.