The Byron Bears held off the visiting St. Charles Fighting Saints soccer team by a tally of 1-0 in Monday's league game.

Next, the Bears face the Lourdes Eagles (Rochester, MN) in a Class A Section 1 game, on Thursday, October 3. Byron will attempt to advance on its 9-1 season record. The Eagles come into the game with a 7-1 record after their 2-0 league win over Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin, MN).

The Fighting Saints (11-2) will now prepare for their game against Cotter (Winona, MN). The Ramblers come into the Class A Section 1 game with a 7-4 record. In their last game, Cotter was nipped by Lourdes (Rochester, MN), 4-0, in a league game.