The Emerson Mavericks soccer team (McKinney, TX), was nipped 4-3 in Friday's non-league outing with the visiting Castleberry Lions (Fort Worth, TX)

With the win, Castleberry advances its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Lions host Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, TX) to battle the Eagles in a non-league outing on Saturday, January 13. The Eagles go into the outing with a record of 1-4. Barbers Hill lost 5-0 in their recent non-league outing against Sherman (Sherman, TX)

In their next game, the Mavericks battle the Sherman Bearcats (Sherman, TX) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 13. Emerson will attempt to advance on its 2-2 season record. The Bearcats go into the outing with a 1-2 record after their 5-0 non-league win over Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, TX).