Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Howell Rebels (Farmingdale, NJ) and the visiting Middletown South Eagles (Middletown, NJ), saw Howell's soccer squad hold off Middletown South by a count of 1-0.

The Rebels (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Red Bank Regional (Little Silver, NJ). The Bucs enter the non-league battle with a 1-0 record.

Next up, the Eagles battle the Steinert Spartans (Hamilton, NJ) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 14. Middletown South will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Spartans enter the battle with a 0-2 record after their 1-0 league loss to Lawrence (Lawrenceville, NJ).