The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Grace Academy Lions (Matthews, NC) and the visiting Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors (Indian Trail, NC), witnessed Grace Academy's soccer squad hold off Metrolina Christian Academy by a count of 4-3.

The Lions (5-1) will now prepare for their battle against Union Preparatory (Indian Trail, NC). The Polar Bears enter the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.

Next up, the Warriors battle the Lee Park Prep Knights (Monroe, NC) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, September 16. Metrolina Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 2-8 season record. The Knights enter the battle with a 5-2 record after their 9-0 non-league win over Kingdom Leadership (Fort Mill, SC).