The New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC) soccer nudged the host Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs (Jacksonville, NC), 2-1 in Thursday's league bout.

With the win, New Bern moves its record to 4-10 on the campaign. The Bears travel to South Central (Winterville, NC) to battle the Falcons in a Big East 3A/4A bout on Friday, October 7. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 0-9. South Central lost 8-0 in their recent league bout against Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC)

In their next game, the Monarchs battle the D.H. Conley Vikings (Greenville, NC) in a Big East 3A/4A bout, on Tuesday, October 11. Northside - Jacksonville will attempt to move on its 7-7 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 11-1 record after their 6-2 league win over J.H. Rose (Greenville, NC).