Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Emmanuel Christian Warriors (Toledo, OH) and the visiting Start Spartans (Toledo, OH), saw Emmanuel Christian's soccer squad hold off Start by a count of 1-0.

The Warriors (1-1) will now prepare for their match against Maumee Valley Country Day (Toledo, OH). The Hawks come into the Toledo Area match with a 0-0 record.

The Spartans now sport a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Swanton for a non-league match on Monday, August 25. Start will meet a Bulldogs team coming off a 4-0 non-league win over Whitmer (Toledo, OH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-1.