Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Branson Pirates (Branson, MO) and the host Republic Tigers (Republic, MO), saw Branson's soccer squad hold off Republic by a count of 3-2.

The Pirates (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against Springfield Catholic (Springfield, MO). The Fighting Irish enter the non-league battle with a 10-4 record. In their last battle, Springfield Catholic was edged by Glendale (Springfield, MO), 3-1, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Tigers battle the Capital City Cavaliers (Jefferson City, MO) in a non-league battle, on Friday, October 4. Republic will attempt to upgrade on its 6-9 season record. The Cavaliers enter the battle with a 8-1 record after their 4-0 non-league win over Marshall (Marshall, MO).