In Thursday's league battle, the visiting Live Oak Lions soccer squad scored a close 2-1 triumph over the Willows Honkers.

The Lions (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Gridley (Gridley, CA). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Gridley nudged Wheatland (Wheatland, CA), 9-3, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Honkers face the Colusa Redskins (Colusa, CA) in a Sacramento Valley League bout, on Tuesday, December 8. Willows will attempt to better on its 0-2 season record. The Redskins enter the bout with a 0-2 record after their 4-0 league loss to Rio Vista (Rio Vista, CA).