Crystal River Pirates (Crystal River, FL) fans were thrilled Wednesday as they observed their soccer team knock off the visiting Lecanto Panthers (Lecanto, FL), 3-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Pirates confront the Hernando Leopards (Brooksville, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 13. Crystal River will attempt to better on its 2-11 season record. The Leopards enter the challenge with a 1-14 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Hernando Christian Academy (Brooksville, FL).

The Panthers now have a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they host Citrus for a 5A D4 bout on Friday, January 13. Lecanto will battle a Hurricanes team coming off a 4-0 non-league loss to The Villages Charter (The Villages, FL). The Hurricanes record now stands at 6-4.