Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC) and the visiting New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC), saw Croatan's soccer squad triumph over New Bern by a count of 5-0.

The Cougars (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against Topsail (Hampstead, NC). The Pirates enter the non-league battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, Topsail nudged Cape Fear Academy (Wilmington, NC), 4-3, in a non-league bout.

With the loss, New Bern moves to 0-5 on the year. The Bears travel to New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) to encounter the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, September 3. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 3-2. New Hanover lost 3-0 in their recent non-league bout against Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, NC)