Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) and the visiting Union Spartans (Rose Hill, NC), saw Pender's soccer squad triumph over Union by a count of 8-1.

The Patriots (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Hobbton (Newton Grove, NC). The Wildcats enter the non-league battle with a 0-1 record.

Next up, the Spartans battle the East Bladen Eagles (Elizabethtown, NC) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, August 20. Union will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Eagles enter the battle with a 0-1 record after their 5-0 non-league loss to Hoke County (Raeford, NC).