The Manchester Panthers (Akron, OH) soccer nipped the visiting Canton Central Catholic Crusaders (Canton, OH), 3-2 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Panthers now hold a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Orrville for a Principals Athletic challenge on Monday, September 30. Manchester will encounter a Red Riders squad coming off a 0-0 league Canton South (Canton, OH). The Red Riders record now stands at 9-1.

With the loss, Canton Central Catholic moves to 6-8 on the year. The Crusaders host Central Christian (Kidron, OH) to encounter the Comets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, October 1. The Comets go into the challenge with a record of 7-3. Central Christian won 6-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Rootstown (Rootstown, OH)