West Iredell Warriors (Statesville, NC) boosters went home in high spirits Thursday as they observed their soccer squad triumph over the host Maiden Blue Devils (Maiden, NC), 7-1 in a league outing.

The Warriors (2-5) will now prepare for their outing against East Lincoln (Denver, NC). The Mustangs go into the Western Foothills 4A/5A outing with a 8-3 record.

Next up, the Blue Devils confront the Foard Tigers (Newton, NC) in a Western Foothills 4A/5A test, on Tuesday, September 23. Maiden will attempt to move on its 2-9 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 3-6 record after their 2-0 league loss to Hickory (Hickory, NC).