Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Gardner Wildcats (Gardner, MA) and the host Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA), saw Gardner's soccer squad hold off Ayer Shirley by a count of 1-0.

The Wildcats (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Murdock (Winchendon, MA). The Blue Devils enter the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.

Next up, the Panthers battle the Lunenburg Blue Knights (Lunenburg, MA) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 6. Ayer Shirley will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.