In Thursday's league battle, the host Hillside Hornets soccer squad scored a close 2-1 triumph over the Northern Durham Knights.

The Hornets (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC). The Tigers come into the DAC-VII 4A battle with a 9-0 record. In their last battle, Chapel Hill nudged East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC), 2-0, in a league battle.

The Knights (1-7) will now prepare for their battle against Southern Durham (Durham, NC). The Spartans come into the non-league battle with a 2-11 record. In their last battle, Southern Durham was nudged by Durham School of the Arts (Durham, NC), 6-0, in a league battle.