In Monday's league game, the Union Academy Cardinals (Monroe, NC) soccer squad overwhelmed the visiting Albemarle Bulldogs (Albemarle, NC), by a final score of 8-1.

The Cardinals (4-4) will now prepare for their game against Gray Stone Day (Misenheimer, NC). The Knights go into the Yadkin Valley 1A/2A game with a 4-2 record. In their last game, Gray Stone Day nipped North Stanly (New London, NC), 9-0, in a league game.

The Bulldogs (2-4) will now prepare for their game against Mount Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, NC). The Tigers go into the Yadkin Valley 1A/2A game with a 2-7 record. In their last game, Mount Pleasant was overwhelmed by West Stanly (Oakboro, NC), 5-0, in a non-league game.