The Richlands Wildcats held off the host West Carteret Patriots soccer team by a tally of 1-0 in Thursday's league game.

Next, the Wildcats face the Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC) in a Coastal 3A game, on Tuesday, October 22. Richlands will attempt to advance on its 11-6 season record. The Pirates come into the game with a 10-5 record after their 0-0 league Croatan (Newport, NC).

The Patriots (4-9) will now prepare for their game against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC). The Bulldogs come into the Coastal 3A game with a 11-9 record. In their last game, Dixon was nipped by White Oak (Jacksonville, NC), 3-1, in a league game.