In Friday's league battle, the host Lincoln East Spartans soccer squad scored a close 3-0 triumph over the Lincoln Northeast Rockets.

The Spartans (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against North Star (Lincoln, NE). The Navigators come into the Heartland Athletic Conference test with a 0-1 record. In their last test, North Star by Norfolk (Norfolk, NE), 1-0, in a league test.

With the loss, Lincoln Northeast drops to 0-1 on the season. The Rockets host Kearney (Kearney, NE) to encounter the Bearcats in a Heartland Athletic Conference test on Monday, March 21. The Bearcats come into the test with a record of 1-2. Kearney won 3-1 in their recent non-league test against Burke (Omaha, NE)