The Hibriten Panthers smashed the host Ashe County Huskies soccer team by a tally of 5-0 in Friday's league game.

Next, the Panthers face the Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) in a Northwestern 3A/4A game, on Tuesday, April 8. Hibriten will attempt to advance on its 7-3 season record. The Pioneers enter the game with a 5-3 record after their 3-1 league win over Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC).

The Huskies (4-2) will now prepare for their game against Freedom (Morganton, NC). The Patriots enter the Northwestern 3A/4A game with a 5-7 record. In their last game, Freedom was overwhelmed by South Caldwell (Hudson, NC), 2-1, in a league game.