The Lexington Yellowjackets (Lexington, NC) soccer nipped the visiting Providence Grove Patriots (Franklinville, NC), 5-4 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Yellowjackets now hold a 5-7 record. They play next when they host East Davidson for a Central Carolina 1A/2A challenge on Monday, October 7. Lexington will encounter a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 4-1 league win over West Davidson (Lexington, NC). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 6-8.

With the loss, Providence Grove moves to 8-8 on the year. The Patriots host Wheatmore (Trinity, NC) to encounter the Warriors in a Piedmont Athletic 1A/2A challenge on Monday, October 7. The Warriors go into the challenge with a record of 3-12. Wheatmore lost 4-0 in their recent league challenge against Uwharrie Charter (Asheboro, NC)