Middle College Cougars (Los Angeles, CA) fans were thrilled Wednesday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Animo South Los Angeles Panthers (Los Angeles, CA), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Cougars confront the Math & Science College Preparatory Sharks (Los Angeles, CA) in a Crosstown challenge, on Friday, January 12. Middle College will attempt to better on its 4-3 season record. The Sharks enter the challenge with a 1-4 record after their 0-0 league Animo South Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

The Panthers now have a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Horace Mann UCLA Community for a Crosstown challenge on Friday, January 12. Animo South Los Angeles will confront a Panthers team coming off a 11-0 league loss to Larchmont Charter (West Hollywood, CA). The Panthers record now stands at 0-11.