The Cranford Cougars (Cranford, NJ) soccer nipped the host Oratory Prep Rams (Summit, NJ), 5-4 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Cougars now hold a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Rahway for a Mountain Valley - Mountain challenge on Saturday, September 21. Cranford will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to Elizabeth (Elizabeth, NJ). The Indians record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Oratory Prep moves to 0-4 on the year. The Rams host New Providence (New Providence, NJ) to encounter the Pioneers in a Mountain Valley - Mountain challenge on Tuesday, September 24. The Pioneers go into the challenge with a record of 3-0. New Providence won 5-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Delaware Valley (Frenchtown, NJ)