Fans at Tuesday's league battle between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the visiting West Iredell Warriors (Statesville, NC), saw Hickory's soccer squad hold off West Iredell by a count of 2-1.

The Red Tornadoes (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against East Lincoln (Denver, NC). The Mustangs come into the match with a 8-2 record. In their last match, East Lincoln nipped Foard (Newton, NC), 7-2, in a non-league match.

The Warriors now sport a 2-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Newton-Conover for a non-league match on Thursday, October 2. West Iredell will meet a Red Devils team coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Bunker Hill (Claremont, NC). The Red Devils record now stands at 9-3.