In Thursday's league battle, the host Albemarle Patriots soccer squad scored a close 5-0 win over the Orange County Fighting Hornets.

The Patriots (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against Fluvanna County (Palmyra, VA). The Flying Flucos go into the Jefferson battle with a 3-5 record. In their last battle, Fluvanna County was overwhelmed by Charlottesville (Charlottesville, VA), 7-0, in a league battle.

The Fighting Hornets (1-6) will now prepare for their battle against Western Albemarle (Crozet, VA). The Warriors go into the Jefferson battle with a 9-0 record. In their last battle, Western Albemarle nipped Albemarle (Charlottesville, VA), 3-2, in a league battle.