The East Lincoln Mustangs held off the visiting Hickory Red Tornadoes soccer team by a tally of 3-2 in Monday's league game.

Next, the Mustangs face the Statesville Greyhounds (Statesville, NC) in a Western Foothills 3A game, on Wednesday, October 30. East Lincoln will attempt to advance on its 18-1 season record. The Greyhounds come into the game with a 3-18 record after their 3-1 league loss to North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC).

The Red Tornadoes (16-4) will now prepare for their game against North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC). The Knights come into the Western Foothills 3A game with a 7-12 record. In their last game, North Lincoln edged Statesville (Statesville, NC), 3-1, in a league game.