East Paulding Raiders (Dallas, GA) fans were thrilled Tuesday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Newnan Cougars (Newnan, GA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Raiders face the Douglas County Tigers (Douglasville, GA) in a 6A Area 5 challenge, on Wednesday, March 29. East Paulding will attempt to better on its 4-9 season record.

The Cougars now have a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Langston Hughes for a 6A Area 5 challenge on Thursday, March 23. Newnan will face a Panthers team coming off a 3-3 league New Manchester (Douglasville, GA). The Panthers record now stands at 3-6.