North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC) fans were thrilled Monday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host West Iredell Warriors (Statesville, NC), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Knights face the North Iredell Raiders (Olin, NC) in a Western Foothills 3A challenge, on Thursday, May 2. North Lincoln will attempt to better on its 7-8 season record. The Raiders enter the challenge with a 7-9 record after their 2-0 league loss to Foard (Newton, NC).

The Warriors now have a 4-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Lincoln for a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, May 3. West Iredell will face a Mustangs team coming off a 2-0 league loss to Hickory (Hickory, NC). The Mustangs record now stands at 13-2.