Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs (Jacksonville, NC) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team knock off the host Havelock Rams (Havelock, NC), 3-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Monarchs confront the Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) in a Big East 3A/4A challenge, on Tuesday, March 28. Northside - Jacksonville will attempt to better on its 3-7 season record. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a 11-0 record after their 6-0 non-league win over Croatan (Newport, NC).

The Rams now have a 0-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to J.H. Rose for a Big East 3A/4A bout on Tuesday, March 28.