Woodward-Granger Hawks (Woodward, IA) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Dowling Catholic Maroons (West Des Moines, IA), 1-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Hawks face the Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, April 26. Woodward-Granger will attempt to better on its 9-2 season record.

The Maroons now have a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bettendorf for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 27. Dowling Catholic will face a Bulldogs team coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Davenport West (Davenport, IA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-1.