Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans (Madison, WI) fans were pleased Saturday as they observed their soccer team knock off the visiting Neenah Rockets (Neenah, WI), 2-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Spartans confront the Middleton Cardinals (Middleton, WI) in a Big Eight challenge, on Thursday, April 18. Vel Phillips Memorial will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 1-1 non-league Hudson (Hudson, WI).

The Rockets now have a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Appleton North for a Fox Valley Association challenge on Tuesday, April 16. Neenah will confront a Lightning team coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to Bay Port (Green Bay, WI). The Lightning record now stands at 1-1.