Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Long Reach Lightning (Columbia, MD) and the host Hammond Golden Bears (Columbia, MD), saw Long Reach's soccer squad triumph over Hammond by a count of 6-0.

The Lightning (5-1) will now prepare for their battle against Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City, MD). The Vikings come into the Class 2A West II match with a 5-1 record. In their last match, Mt. Hebron was overwhelmed by Glenelg (Glenelg, MD), 1-0, in a non-league match.

The Golden Bears now sport a 0-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Marriotts Ridge for a non-league match on Tuesday, October 14. Hammond will meet a Mustangs team coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Glenelg (Glenelg, MD). The Mustangs record now stands at 1-5.