In Thursday's non-league challenge, the East Longmeadow Spartans (East Longmeadow, MA) soccer squad nipped the visiting Pope Francis Prep Cardinals (Springfield, MA), by a margin of 2-1.

The Spartans now hold a 1-8 record. They play next when they travel to Bedford for a non-league challenge on Saturday, October 4. East Longmeadow will encounter a Buccaneers squad coming off a 2-0 league win over Wayland (Wayland, MA). The Buccaneers record now stands at 4-5.

With the loss, Pope Francis Prep moves to 2-3 on the year. The Cardinals host Ludlow (Ludlow, MA) to encounter the Lions in a non-league challenge on Monday, October 6. The Lions go into the challenge with a record of 3-6. Ludlow lost 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Leominster (Leominster, MA)