Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the R-S Central Hilltoppers (Rutherfordton, NC) and the visiting Madison Patriots (Marshall, NC), observed R-S Central's soccer squad knock off Madison by a margin of 5-2.

The Hilltoppers now hold a 4-2 record. They play next when they host Hendersonville for a Mountain Foothills Seven 2A challenge on Wednesday, September 11. R-S Central will encounter a Bearcats squad coming off a 0-0 non-league Thomas Jefferson (Mooresboro, NC). The Bearcats record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Madison moves to 5-4 on the year. The Patriots travel to Mitchell (Bakersville, NC) to encounter the Mountaineers in a Western Highlands 1A/2A challenge on Wednesday, September 11. The Mountaineers go into the challenge with a record of 1-3. Mitchell lost 6-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Cherryville (Cherryville, NC)