Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) and the host Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC), saw Franklin's soccer squad knock off Highlands by a final score of 3-1.

With the triumph, Franklin moves its record to 3-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to A.C. Reynolds (Asheville, NC) to meet the Rockets in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 2. The Rockets come into the match with a record of 5-1. A.C. Reynolds won 1-0 in their recent non-league match against Patton (Morganton, NC)

The Highlanders now sport a 0-5 record. They take the field next when they host Blue Ridge Early College for a Smoky Mountain 1A/2A match on Wednesday, September 3.