The Halifax County Comets held off the host Martinsville Bulldogs soccer squad by a margin of 2-1 in Friday's league match.

The Comets now sport a 5-7 record. They play next when they host Bassett for a Piedmont match on Wednesday, May 4. Halifax County will encounter a Bengals squad coming off a 2-2 league Tunstall (Dry Fork, VA). The Bengals record now stands at 9-4.

With the loss, Martinsville drops to 2-11 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Appomattox County (Appomattox, VA) to encounter the Raiders in a non-league match on Monday, May 2. The Raiders come into the match with a record of 8-1. Appomattox County won 14-0 in their recent league match against Altavista (Altavista, VA)