The crowd at Thursday's league test between the La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) and the visiting Rancho Mirage Rattlers (Rancho Mirage, CA), saw La Quinta's soccer squad beat Rancho Mirage by a margin of 5-1.

The Blackhawks now sport a 6-5 record. They play next when they host Xavier Prep for a Desert Empire test on Tuesday, January 16. La Quinta will meet a Saints squad coming off a 1-0 league win over Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA). The Saints record now stands at 8-3.

With the loss, Rancho Mirage drops to 6-5 on the season. The Rattlers host Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to meet the Knights in a Desert Empire test on Tuesday, January 16. The Knights come into the test with a record of 3-4. Shadow Hills lost 1-0 in their recent league test against Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA)