Fans at Monday's league battle between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the host St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC), saw Hickory's soccer squad hold off St. Stephens by a score of 1-0.

The Red Tornadoes (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against North Iredell (Olin, NC). The Raiders enter the Western Foothills 3A battle with a 5-1 record. In their last battle, North Iredell North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC), 0-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Indians confront the North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC) in a Western Foothills 3A battle, on Wednesday, September 18. St. Stephens will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Knights enter the battle with a 5-3 record after their 0-0 league North Iredell (Olin, NC).