In Saturday's league battle, the host Newton Braves soccer squad scored a close 3-2 win over the North Warren Regional Patriots.

The Braves (2-0) will now prepare for their battle against Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge, NJ). The Falcons go into the Northwest Jersey - Freedom battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Jefferson Township was nudged by Hackettstown (Hackettstown, NJ), 2-0, in a league battle.

The Patriots (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Vernon (Vernon, NJ). The Vikings go into the Northwest Jersey - Freedom battle with a 0-2 record. In their last battle, Vernon was nudged by High Point (Sussex, NJ), 3-2, in a league battle.