In Tuesday's league contest, the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions (Durham, NC) soccer team edged the visiting Falls Lake Firebirds (Creedmoor, NC), by a tally of 3-2.

Next, the Flying Lions face the Emerson Waldorf Gnomes (Chapel Hill, NC) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, September 18. Excelsior Classical Academy will attempt to advance on its 9-0 season record. The Gnomes enter the contest with a 0-1 record after their 4-0 non-league loss to Cristo Rey Research Triangle (Durham, NC).

With the loss, Falls Lake moves to 7-4 on the year. The Firebirds host Henderson Collegiate (Henderson, NC) to encounter the Pride in a Triangle North 1A/2A challenge on Thursday, September 18. The Pride go into the challenge with a record of 5-8. Henderson Collegiate won 9-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Kerr-Vance Academy (Henderson, NC)