The Washburn Castle Guards soccer team (Washburn, WI), was nipped 1-0 in Thursday's non-league outing with the host Barron Golden Bears (Barron, WI)

With the win, Barron advances its record to 7-10 on the campaign. The Golden Bears host McDonell Central (Chippewa Falls, WI) to battle the Macks in a non-league outing on Saturday, October 8. The Macks go into the outing with a record of 5-1. McDonell Central won 3-0 in their recent non-league outing against Amery (Amery, WI)

Next, the Castle Guards face the Cumberland Beavers (Cumberland, WI) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, October 11. Washburn will attempt to better on its 5-3 season record.