Mountain Island Charter Raptors (Mt. Holly, NC) fans went home in high spirits Thursday as they observed their soccer squad knock off the host Grace Academy Lions (Matthews, NC), 3-0 in a non-league outing.

The Raptors (11-4) will now prepare for their outing against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (Mooresboro, NC). The Gryphons go into the Catawba River 1A/2A/3A outing with a 15-1 record.

Next up, the Lions play the The Math and Science Academy of Charlotte - Concord Campus Lions (Charlotte, NC) in a non-league outing, on Wednesday, October 15. Grace Academy will attempt to improve on its 11-2 season record. The Lions go into the outing with a 0-7 record after their 7-2 non-league loss to HOPE Academy (Concord, NC).