Long Reach Lightning (Columbia, MD) backers exited the stadium pleased Wednesday as they witnessed their soccer team knock off the host Francis Scott Key Eagles (Union Bridge, MD), 4-2 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Long Reach advances its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Lightning host Glenelg (Glenelg, MD) to clash with the Gladiators in a Howard County test on Tuesday, September 10. The Gladiators come into the test with a record of 0-0.

The Eagles now have a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Mountain Ridge for a non-league test on Saturday, September 7. Francis Scott Key will clash with a Miners team coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Bedford (Bedford, PA). The Miners record now stands at 1-0.