The Tuscola Mountaineers (Waynesville, NC) soccer nipped the host Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC), 1-0 in Monday's league challenge.

The Mountaineers now hold a 10-4 record. They play next when they host North Henderson for a Mountain Seven 3A challenge on Wednesday, April 23. Tuscola will encounter a Knights squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC). The Knights record now stands at 3-9.

With the loss, Franklin moves to 4-8 on the year. The Panthers travel to Pisgah (Canton, NC) to encounter the Bears in a Mountain Seven 3A challenge on Wednesday, April 23. The Bears go into the challenge with a record of 4-5. Pisgah lost 2-1 in their recent league challenge against East Henderson (East Flat Rock, NC)