Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) supporters were pleased Monday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting South Caldwell Spartans (Hudson, NC), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Pioneers confront the Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) in a Northwestern 3A/4A challenge, on Wednesday, September 28. Watauga will attempt to move on its 3-7 season record. The Cougars enter the challenge with a 1-4 record after their 3-3 league Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC).

The Spartans now possess a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Freedom for a Northwestern 3A/4A challenge on Wednesday, September 28. South Caldwell will confront a Patriots team coming off a 7-0 league loss to Hibriten (Lenoir, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 5-5.