Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC) boosters exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they witnessed their soccer team triumph over the host Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC), 10-1 in a league test.

With the triumph, Highlands moves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Highlanders travel to Swain County (Bryson City, NC) to clash with the Maroon Devils in a Smoky Mountain 1A test on Thursday, March 13. The Maroon Devils come into the test with a record of 2-1.

The Yellowjackets now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cherokee for a Smoky Mountain 1A test on Monday, March 10. Hayesville will clash with a Braves team coming off a 3-0 league loss to Murphy (Murphy, NC). The Braves record now stands at 1-1.