The Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) soccer the visiting South Columbus Stallions (Tabor City, NC), 3-1 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Patriots now hold a 11-4 record. They play next when they travel to East Columbus for a Waccamaw 1A/2A challenge on Monday, October 7. Pender will encounter a Gators squad coming off a 1-1 league East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC). The Gators record now stands at 1-7.

With the loss, South Columbus moves to 2-10 on the year. The Stallions travel to East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC) to encounter the Eagles in a Waccamaw 1A/2A challenge on Monday, October 7. The Eagles go into the challenge with a record of 6-4. East Bladen 1-1 in their recent league challenge against East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC)