Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Payette Pirates (Payette, ID) and the host Fruitland Grizzlies (Fruitland, ID), saw Payette's soccer squad hold off Fruitland by a count of 1-0.

The Pirates (9-2) will now prepare for their battle against Four Rivers (Ontario, OR). The Falcons enter the non-league battle with a 0-6 record. In their last battle, Four Rivers was edged by Riverside (Boardman, OR), 8-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Grizzlies battle the Nampa Bulldogs (Nampa, ID) in a non-league battle, on Monday, September 30. Fruitland will attempt to upgrade on its 7-3 season record. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a 6-4 record after their 1-1 non-league McCall-Donnelly (McCall, ID).