Half Hollow Hills East Thunderbirds (Dix Hills, NY) fans were pleased Monday as they observed their soccer team knock off the host Central Islip Musketeers (Central Islip, NY), 4-2 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Thunderbirds confront the Commack Cougars (Commack, NY) in a Section 11 AA-2 challenge, on Friday, September 16. Half Hollow Hills East will attempt to better on its 1-1 season record.

The Musketeers now have a 0-5 record. They take the field next when they host Centereach for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 13. Central Islip will confront a Cougars team coming off a 5-0 non-league loss to Lindenhurst (Lindenhurst, NY). The Cougars record now stands at 0-1.