South St. Paul Packers (South St. Paul, MN) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Simley Spartans (Inver Grove Heights, MN), 2-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Packers face the Hastings Raiders (Hastings, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, October 3. South St. Paul will attempt to better on its 8-3 season record. The Raiders enter the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 2-2 non-league Park (Cottage Grove, MN).

The Spartans now have a 3-9 record. They take the field next when they host St. Paul Central for a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 30. Simley will face a Minutemen team coming off a 4-1 non-league win over Johnson (St. Paul, MN). The Minutemen record now stands at 5-5.