In Wednesday's league game, the Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) soccer squad the host Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC), by a final score of 2-0.

The Pioneers (7-10) will now prepare for their game against Hibriten (Lenoir, NC). The Panthers go into the Northwestern 3A/4A game with a 14-2 record. In their last game, Hibriten nipped Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC), 7-0, in a league game.

The Cougars (10-4) will now prepare for their game against South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Spartans go into the Northwestern 3A/4A game with a 4-9 record. In their last game, South Caldwell by Freedom (Morganton, NC), 7-0, in a league game.