The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Vernon Vikings (Vernon, NJ) and the visiting Newton Braves (Newton, NJ), witnessed Vernon's soccer team knock off Newton by a final score of 4-1.

With the triumph, Vernon moves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Vikings host Kittatinny Regional (Newton, NJ) to meet the Cougars in a Northwest Jersey - Freedom match on Saturday, September 6. The Cougars come into the match with a record of 0-0. Kittatinny Regional 0-0 in their recent league match against Hackettstown (Hackettstown, NJ)

The Braves now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lenape Valley for a Northwest Jersey - Freedom match on Saturday, September 6. Newton will confront a Patriots squad coming off a 2-2 league High Point (Sussex, NJ). The Patriots record now stands at 1-0.