Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Alexandria Cardinals (Alexandria, MN) and the host Apollo Eagles (St. Cloud, MN), saw Alexandria's soccer squad hold off Apollo by a score of 2-1.

The Cardinals (2-4) will now prepare for their battle against St. Cloud Tech (St. Cloud, MN). The Tigers enter the Class AA Section 8 battle with a 3-2 record. In their last battle, St. Cloud Tech was edged by Edina (Edina, MN), 8-1, in a non-league contest.

The Eagles (2-2) will now prepare for their contest against Wayzata (Plymouth, MN). The Trojans enter the non-league contest with a 5-2 record. In their last contest, Wayzata held off St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN), 4-0, in a non-league contest.