In Wednesday's non-league battle, the host St. Pauls Bulldogs soccer squad scored a close 5-2 win over the Gray's Creek Bears.

The Bulldogs (4-3) will now prepare for their battle against Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield, NC). The Spartans go into the non-league battle with a 0-5 record. In their last battle, Smithfield-Selma by Southern Nash (Bailey, NC), 5-1, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Bears confront the Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC) in a United Eight 3A/4A bout, on Tuesday, September 6. Gray's Creek will attempt to move on its 0-2 season record. The Rams enter the bout with a 1-4 record after their 4-1 non-league loss to Scotland (Laurinburg, NC).