The Hopedale Blue Raiders soccer team (Hopedale, MA), was nipped 2-1 in Monday's league outing with the visiting Douglas Tigers (Douglas, MA)

With the win, Douglas advances its record to 2-2 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Whitinsville Christian (Whitinsville, MA) to play the Crusaders in a Dual Valley contest on Wednesday, October 4. The Crusaders enter the contest with a record of 10-1. Whitinsville Christian won 6-0 in their recent non-league contest against South (Worcester, MA)

The Blue Raiders now have a 2-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sutton for a Dual Valley contest on Wednesday, October 4. Hopedale will face a Sammies team coming off a 8-0 league win over Blackstone-Millville (Blackstone, MA). The Sammies record now stands at 3-2.