Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC) supporters were happy Wednesday as they saw their soccer squad knock off the host Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), 3-1 in a league test.

The Highlanders now sport a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Polk County for a non-league test on Saturday, October 17. Highlands will meet a Wolverines squad coming off a 8-2 league win over Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC). The Wolverines record now stands at 9-4.

With the loss, Murphy drops to 2-10 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Blue Ridge (Cashiers, NC) to meet the Bobcats in a 1A Smoky Mountain test on Monday, October 19. The Bobcats come into the test with a record of 12-1. Blue Ridge won 8-1 in their recent league test against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC)