The Hawthorne Bears soccer team (Hawthorne, NJ), was edged 3-2 in Wednesday's league contest with the visiting Garfield Boilermakers (Garfield, NJ)

Next, the Boilermakers face the Rutherford Bulldogs (Rutherford, NJ) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, September 23. Garfield will attempt to better on its 2-0 season record. The Bulldogs enter the contest with a 2-1 record after their 1-0 non-league win over Glen Rock (Glen Rock, NJ).

The Bears now have a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they host Elmwood Park for a Bergen/Passaic - King contest on Tuesday, September 21. Hawthorne will face a Crusaders team coming off a 2-1 league win over Glen Rock (Glen Rock, NJ). The Crusaders record now stands at 1-0.