Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Clay Panthers (Portsmouth, OH) and the host Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays (Ripley, OH), saw Clay's soccer squad hold off Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington by a count of 5-4.

The Panthers (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against Valley (Lucasville, OH). The Indians enter the Southern Ohio I battle with a 3-1 record. In their last battle, Valley tipped Western (Latham, OH), 4-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Blue Jays battle the Eastern Warriors (Sardinia, OH) in a Southern Hills battle, on Monday, September 9. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Warriors enter the battle with a 2-4 record after their 2-1 league win over West Union (West Union, OH).