The Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) soccer nipped the host Statesville Greyhounds (Statesville, NC), 2-1 in Tuesday's non-league challenge.

The Cougars now hold a 6-2 record. They play next when they travel to Cuthbertson for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 17. Alexander Central will encounter a Cavaliers squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Garinger (Charlotte, NC). The Cavaliers record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Statesville moves to 1-7 on the year. The Greyhounds travel to Foard (Newton, NC) to encounter the Tigers in a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Monday, September 16. The Tigers go into the challenge with a record of 2-5.