East Bladen Eagles (Elizabethtown, NC) fans were pleased Friday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Midway Raiders (Dunn, NC), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Eagles confront the Clinton Dark Horses (Clinton, NC) in a Southeastern Athletic 2A challenge, on Tuesday, March 21. East Bladen will attempt to better on its 4-1 season record. The Dark Horses enter the challenge with a 8-0 record after their 9-0 league win over West Bladen (Bladenboro, NC).

The Raiders now have a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Whiteville for a non-league test on Monday, March 20. Midway will meet a Wolfpack squad coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to Richmond (Rockingham, NC). The Wolfpack record now stands at 1-4.