Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Melrose Dutchmen (Melrose, MN) and the host St. John's Prep Johnnies (Collegeville, MN), saw Melrose's soccer squad hold off St. John's Prep by a score of 3-2.

The Dutchmen (5-4) will now prepare for their battle against Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (Fergus Falls, MN). The Comets enter the non-league battle with a 5-4 record. In their last battle, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN), 0-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Johnnies confront the Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tigers (Morris, MN) in a non-league battle, on Friday, September 27. St. John's Prep will attempt to improve on its 3-7 season record. The Tigers enter the battle with a 0-3 record after their 6-0 non-league loss to Zimmerman (Zimmerman, MN).