HOPE Academy Royals (Concord, NC) supporters were pleased Tuesday as they observed their soccer team knock off the visiting Lee Park Prep Knights (Monroe, NC), 3-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Royals confront the Jackson Day Mariners (Charlotte, NC) in a challenge, on Thursday, September 29. HOPE Academy will attempt to move on its 7-2 season record. The Mariners enter the challenge with a 2-4 record after their 1-0 non-league loss to Queen's Grant (Matthews, NC).

The Knights now possess a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they host Abundant Life Christian Academy for a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 29. Lee Park Prep will confront a KNIGHTS team coming off a 15-6 league loss to Matthews Christian Academy (Matthews, NC). The KNIGHTS record now stands at 1-8.