Fans at Friday's non-league battle between the Hartselle Tigers (Hartselle, AL) and the host Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL), saw Hartselle's soccer squad prevail over Austin by a score of 5-1.

The Tigers (9-2) will now prepare for their battle against Mortimer Jordan (Kimberly, AL). The Blue Devils enter the non-league battle with a 6-0 record. In their last battle, Mortimer Jordan tipped Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL), 4-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Black Bears confront the James Clemens Jets (Madison, AL) in a 7A Area 8 battle, on Tuesday, March 18. Austin will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record. The Jets enter the battle with a 3-1 record after their 2-2 non-league Vestavia Hills (Vestavia Hills, AL).