The Madison Patriots held off the visiting Mitchell Mountaineers soccer squad by a margin of 2-1 in Wednesday's league match.

The Patriots now sport a 1-5 record. They play next when they travel to Cherokee for a non-league match on Friday, September 23. Madison will encounter a Braves squad coming off a 5-0 league loss to Swain County (Bryson City, NC). The Braves record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Mitchell drops to 0-4 on the season. The Mountaineers travel to Owen (Black Mountain, NC) to encounter the Warhorses in a Western Highlands 1A/2A match on Monday, September 26. The Warhorses come into the match with a record of 7-2. Owen won 9-0 in their recent league game against Draughn (Valdese, NC)