In Tuesday's league battle, the host North Johnston Panthers soccer squad scored a close 4-1 triumph over the Goldsboro Cougars.

The Panthers (7-1) will now prepare for their battle against Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro, NC). The Warriors come into the Neuse Six 2A battle with a 6-1 record. In their last battle, Eastern Wayne Spring Creek (Seven Springs, NC), 1-1, in a league battle.

The Cougars (2-5) will now prepare for their battle against Spring Creek (Seven Springs, NC). The Gators come into the Neuse Six 2A battle with a 2-5 record. In their last battle, Spring Creek by Princeton (Princeton, NC), 3-0, in a league battle.