Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) and the visiting Ballard Bombers (Huxley, IA), saw Newton's soccer squad hold off Ballard by a count of 3-2.

The Cardinals (3-4) will now prepare for their battle against Indianola (Indianola, IA). The Indians enter the Little Hawkeye battle with a 3-2 record. In their last battle, Indianola tipped Winterset (Winterset, IA), 6-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Bombers battle the Knoxville Panthers (Knoxville, IA) in a non-league battle, on Friday, April 11. Ballard will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Panthers enter the battle with a 0-4 record after their 7-1 non-league loss to Pella Christian (Pella, IA).