Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Middletown Knights (Middletown, MD) and the host Governor Thomas Johnson Patriots (Frederick, MD), saw Middletown's soccer squad hold off Governor Thomas Johnson by a count of 1-0.

The Knights (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Smithsburg (Smithsburg, MD). The Leopards enter the non-league battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Smithsburg was edged by South Carroll (Sykesville, MD), 7-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Patriots confront the South Carroll Cavaliers (Sykesville, MD) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, September 17. Governor Thomas Johnson will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record.