Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Springfield Spartans (Akron, OH) and the host Ravenna Ravens (Ravenna, OH), saw Springfield's soccer squad hold off Ravenna by a score of 1-0.

The Spartans (3-2) will now prepare for their battle against Canton South (Canton, OH). The Wildcats enter the non-league battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Canton South tipped Fairless (Navarre, OH), 7-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Ravens confront the McKinley Red Dragons (Niles, OH) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 7. Ravenna will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record. The Red Dragons enter the battle with a 0-4 record after their 4-1 non-league loss to Memorial (Campbell, OH).