Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Holly Grove Christian Eagles (Westover, MD) and the visiting Salisbury Christian (Salisbury, MD), saw Holly Grove Christian's soccer squad hold off Salisbury Christian by a count of 2-1.

The Eagles (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Laurel (Laurel, DE). The Bulldogs enter the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.

Next up, the confront the Delmarva Christian Royals (Georgetown, DE) in a ESIAC battle, on Tuesday, September 9. Salisbury Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Royals enter the battle with a 0-2 record after their 4-3 non-league loss to Sussex Tech (Georgetown, DE).