Fans at Tuesday's league battle between the Foard Tigers (Newton, NC) and the host Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC), saw Foard's soccer squad knock off Hickory by a count of 4-2.

The Tigers (10-3) will now prepare for their battle against Bandys (Catawba, NC). The Trojans enter the non-league battle with a 1-7 record. In their last match, Bandys by Bunker Hill (Claremont, NC), 4-1, in a non-league match.

The Red Tornadoes now sport a 11-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Lincoln for a battle on Thursday, October 23. Hickory will battle a Knights squad coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to East Lincoln (Denver, NC). The Knights record now stands at 6-7.