Somerville Highlanders (Somerville, MA) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Medford Mustangs (Medford, MA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Highlanders confront the Everett Crimson Tide (Everett, MA) in a Northeast challenge, on Saturday, September 24. Somerville will attempt to better on its 6-0 season record. The Crimson Tide enter the challenge with a 5-2 record after their 8-2 league win over Lynn English (Lynn, MA).

The Mustangs now have a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Chelsea for a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 24. Medford will confront a Red Devils team coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Revere (Revere, MA). The Red Devils record now stands at 3-1.