Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC) fans were pleased Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Surry Central Golden Eagles (Dobson, NC), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Granite Bears confront the East Wilkes Cardinals (Ronda, NC) in a Northwest 1A challenge, on Wednesday, September 6. Mount Airy will attempt to better on its 3-0 season record. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 9-0 non-league loss to Surry Central (Dobson, NC).

The Golden Eagles now have a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Wilkes for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 1. Surry Central will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-3.