Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team knock off the visiting East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC), 3-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Patriots face the East Bladen Eagles (Elizabethtown, NC) in a Waccamaw 1A/2A challenge, on Monday, October 9. Pender will attempt to better on its 10-4 season record. The Eagles enter the challenge with a 9-5 record after their 8-0 league win over East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC).

The Gators now have a 3-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to South Columbus for a Waccamaw 1A/2A challenge on Monday, October 9. East Columbus will face a Stallions team coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to West Bladen (Bladenboro, NC). The Stallions record now stands at 3-12.