The Highlands Bluebirds (Fort Thomas, KY) soccer the host Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (Newport, KY), 3-1 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Bluebirds now hold a 4-2 record. They play next when they travel to Ryle for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 2. Highlands will encounter a Raiders squad coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to South Oldham (Crestwood, KY). The Raiders record now stands at 1-5.

With the loss, Newport Central Catholic moves to 2-2 on the year. The Thoroughbreds travel to Pendleton County (Falmouth, KY) to encounter the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Saturday, August 30. The Wildcats go into the challenge with a record of 2-4. Pendleton County won 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Paris (Paris, KY)