In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Asheville Cougars (Asheville, NC) soccer squad overwhelmed the visiting Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC), by a margin of 7-1.

The Cougars now hold a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Tuscola for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, August 27. Asheville will encounter a Mountaineers squad coming off a 3-0 non-league loss to Enka (Enka, NC). The Mountaineers record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Franklin moves to 1-1 on the year. The Panthers travel to Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC) to encounter the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Monday, August 25. The Mustangs go into the challenge with a record of 0-0.