Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Stafford Spartans (Stafford, TX) and the host Wharton Tigers (Wharton, TX), saw Stafford's soccer squad hold off Wharton by a count of 1-0.

The Spartans (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against Bay City (Bay City, TX). The Blackcats enter the non-league battle with a 8-0 record. In their last battle, Bay City tipped Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, ), 9-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Tigers confront the Palacios Sharks (Palacios, TX) in a 4A Region 3 District 22 battle, on Tuesday, January 21. Wharton will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Sharks enter the battle with a 1-2 record after their 3-1 non-league loss to Hempstead (Hempstead, TX).