Fans at Monday's league battle between the Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) and the visiting Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC), saw Lumberton's soccer squad hold off Purnell Swett by a count of 2-1.

The Pirates (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC). The Colts enter the Tri-County 6A/7A battle with a 10-2 record. In their last battle, Cape Fear tipped Scotland (Laurinburg, NC), 3-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Rams confront the Terry Sanford Bulldogs (Fayetteville, NC) in a Tri-County 6A/7A match, on Wednesday, October 8. Purnell Swett will attempt to move on its 7-8 season record. The Bulldogs come into the match with a 5-7 record after their 3-3 league Gray's Creek (Hope Mills, NC).