The crowd at Friday'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 get by Rancho Mirage by a count of 1-0.

The Blackhawks now hold a 10-3 record. They play next when they host Xavier Prep for a Desert Empire test on Wednesday, January 18. La Quinta will meet a Saints squad coming off a 3-1 league loss to Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA). The Saints record now stands at 1-6.

With the loss, Rancho Mirage drops to 10-6 on the season. The Rattlers host Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to meet the Knights in a Desert Empire test on Wednesday, January 18. The Knights come into the test with a record of 7-7. Shadow Hills won 2-1 in their recent league test against Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA)