Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Alexander Spartans (Albany, OH) and the visiting Hillsboro Indians (Hillsboro, OH), saw Alexander's soccer squad hold off Hillsboro by a count of 2-1.

The Spartans (15-3) will now prepare for their test against McClain (Greenfield, OH). The Tigers come into the non-league test with a 15-2 record. In their last test, McClain nipped Wheelersburg (Wheelersburg, OH), 2-1, in a non-league test.

The Indians now sport a 10-9 record.