The Giles Spartans held off the host Bland County Bears soccer squad by a margin of 5-4 in Monday's league match.

The Spartans now sport a 7-4 record. They play next when they host Fort Chiswell for a Mountain Empire match on Thursday, May 2. Giles will encounter a Pioneers squad coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to Bath County (Hot Springs, VA). The Pioneers record now stands at 0-10.

With the loss, Bland County drops to 3-10 on the season. The Bears travel to Marion (Marion, VA) to encounter the Scarlet Hurricanes in a non-league match on Friday, May 3. The Scarlet Hurricanes come into the match with a record of 7-3.