The Croatan Cougars soccer team (Newport, NC), was nipped 1-0 in Friday's league outing with the host Dixon Bulldogs (Holly Ridge, NC)

With the win, Dixon advances its record to 9-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to West Carteret (Morehead City, NC) to battle the Patriots in a Coastal 3A outing on Tuesday, April 16. The Patriots go into the outing with a record of 8-2. West Carteret won 1-0 in their recent league outing against Swansboro (Swansboro, NC)

In their next game, the Cougars battle the White Oak Vikings (Jacksonville, NC) in a Coastal 3A contest, on Tuesday, April 16. Croatan will attempt to better on its 3-5 season record. The Vikings enter the contest with a 2-7 record after their 4-1 league loss to Richlands (Richlands, NC).