Spring Lake Park Panthers (Spring Lake Park, MN) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Rogers Royals (Rogers, MN), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Panthers confront the Irondale Knights (New Brighton, MN) in a Class AA Section 5 challenge, on Saturday, September 9. Spring Lake Park will attempt to better on its 1-4 season record. The Knights enter the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 1-1 non-league White Bear Lake (White Bear Lake, MN).

The Royals now have a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they host Buffalo for a Class AA Section 8 challenge on Saturday, September 9. Rogers will confront a Bison team coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Monticello (Monticello, MN). The Bison record now stands at 2-2.