The Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) soccer nudged the visiting Pisgah Bears (Canton, NC), 2-1 in Monday's non-league bout.

With the win, Murphy moves its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Cherokee (Cherokee, NC) to battle the Braves in a Smoky Mountain 1A bout on Thursday, March 7. The Braves go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Cherokee lost 2-0 in their recent non-league bout against Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC)

In their next game, the Bears battle the Brevard Blue Devils (Brevard, NC) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, March 6. Pisgah will attempt to move on its 0-4 season record. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a 3-0 record after their 5-1 non-league win over Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC).