The Sun Valley Spartans soccer team (Monroe, NC), was nipped 2-1 in Monday's non-league outing with the visiting Independence Patriots (Charlotte, NC)

With the win, Independence moves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Richmond (Rockingham, NC) to battle the Raiders in a non-league outing on Monday, August 21. The Raiders go into the outing with a record of 1-1. Richmond lost 4-0 in their recent non-league outing against Porter Ridge (Indian Trail, NC)

In their next game, the Spartans battle the Concord Spiders (Concord, NC) in a non-league outing, on Wednesday, August 16. Sun Valley will attempt to move on its 0-1 season record. The Spiders go into the outing with a 0-1 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to North Iredell (Olin, NC).