The Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) soccer the host Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS), 2-0 in Friday's league challenge.

The Panthers now hold a 10-2 record. They play next when they travel to Northeast Jones for a non-league challenge on Monday, January 13.

With the loss, Pearl moves to 7-8 on the year. The Pirates host Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS) to encounter the Warriors in a 7A Region 3 challenge on Tuesday, January 14. The Warriors go into the challenge with a record of 5-9. Oak Grove lost 1-0 in their recent league challenge against Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS)