The Northwest Christian Crusaders (Phoenix, AZ) soccer overwhelmed the visiting Marcos de Niza Padres (Tempe, AZ), 5-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Crusaders now hold a 1-0 record.

With the loss, Marcos de Niza moves to 1-2 on the year. The Padres travel to Arcadia (Phoenix, AZ) to encounter the Titans in a challenge on Friday, January 24. The Titans go into the challenge with a record of 2-3. Arcadia won 5-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Coronado (Scottsdale, AZ)