The Pender Patriots smashed the visiting Heide Trask Titans soccer squad by a margin of 5-0 in Wednesday's league match.

The Patriots now sport a 8-4 record. They play next when they host South Columbus for a Waccamaw 1A/2A match on Wednesday, October 4.

With the loss, Heide Trask drops to 6-7 on the season. The Titans travel to West Columbus (Cerro Gordo, NC) to encounter the Vikings in a Waccamaw 1A/2A match on Tuesday, October 3. The Vikings come into the match with a record of 0-8. West Columbus lost 7-1 in their recent league match against East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC)