The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Gardner Wildcats (Gardner, MA) and the host Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA), witnessed Gardner's soccer team knock off Ayer Shirley by a final score of 4-1.

With the triumph, Gardner moves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Fitchburg (Fitchburg, MA) to meet the Red Raiders in a Midland-Wachusett D match on Friday, September 12. The Red Raiders come into the match with a record of 0-1.

The Panthers now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lunenburg for a non-league battle on Saturday, September 6. Ayer Shirley will confront a Blue Knights squad coming off a 3-2 non-league win over North Middlesex Regional (Townsend, MA). The Blue Knights record now stands at 2-0.