The Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC) soccer nipped the visiting Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC), 1-0 in Friday's non-league challenge.

The Patriots now hold a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Gray's Creek for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 4. Pinecrest will encounter a Bears squad coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to Pine Forest (Fayetteville, NC). The Bears record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Purnell Swett moves to 1-1 on the year. The Rams host New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) to encounter the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 5. The Wildcats go into the challenge with a record of 1-1.