Fans at Wednesday's league battle between the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs (Teachey, NC) and the host East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC), saw Wallace-Rose Hill's soccer squad hold off East Duplin by a score of 6-5.

The Bulldogs (11-1) will now prepare for their battle against James Kenan (Warsaw, NC). The Tigers enter the East Central 2A battle with a 8-2 record. In their last battle, James Kenan tipped North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC), 3-1, in a league battle.

Next up, the Panthers confront the South Lenoir Blue Devils (Deep Run, NC) in a East Central 2A battle, on Friday, October 4. East Duplin will attempt to improve on its 5-5 season record. The Blue Devils enter the battle with a 7-5 record after their 2-1 league loss to North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC).