Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack (Wilkes-Barre, PA) and the host Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA), saw Wilkes-Barre's soccer squad knock off Hazleton Area by a count of 5-2.

The Wolfpack (10-2) will now prepare for their battle against Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth, PA). The Spartans enter the Wyoming Valley 1 battle with a 1-8 record. In their last battle, Wyoming Valley West tipped Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, PA), 2-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Cougars confront the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES (Mount Carmel, PA) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 27. Hazleton Area will attempt to move on its 4-6 season record. The RED TORNADOES come into the match with a 0-9 record after their 3-1 non-league loss to Jersey Shore (Jersey Shore, PA).