Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX) fans were thrilled Friday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Panthers confront the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 13. Lufkin will attempt to better on its 3-0 season record. The Fightin' Indians enter the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 5-1 non-league win over Henderson (Henderson, TX).

The Wildcats now have a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they host Chapel Hill for a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 13. Whitehouse will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to Pine Tree (Longview, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-3.