Mechanicville Red Raiders (Mechanicville, NY) fans were in high spirits Saturday as they observed their soccer squad nudge the visiting Ichabod Crane Riders (Valatie, NY), 3-2 in a non-league bout.

The Red Raiders now possess a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they host Hoosic Valley for a Wararen game on Monday, September 29. Mechanicville will face a Hawks team coming off a 1-0 league loss to Greenwich (Greenwich, NY). The Hawks record now stands at 2-6.

With the loss, Ichabod Crane moves to 5-5 on the year. The Riders travel to Scotia-Glenville (Scotia, NY) to encounter the Tartans in a non-league challenge on Monday, September 29. The Tartans go into the challenge with a record of 2-4. Scotia-Glenville lost 3-0 in their recent league challenge against Schuylerville (Schuylerville, NY)