The Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) soccer nipped the host Clarke Indians (Osceola, IA), 1-0 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now hold a 7-8 record. They play next when they host Pella for a Little Hawkeye challenge on Tuesday, May 13. Newton will encounter a Dutch squad coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City, IA). The Dutch record now stands at 6-7.

With the loss, Clarke moves to 6-3 on the year. The Indians host Panorama (Panora, IA) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 10. The Panthers go into the challenge with a record of 2-12. Panorama lost 7-4 in their recent non-league challenge against AHSTW (Avoca, IA)