La Joya Coyotes (La Joya, TX) fans were thrilled Tuesday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Harlingen Cardinals (Harlingen, TX), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Coyotes confront the San Benito Greyhounds (San Benito, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 20. La Joya will attempt to better on its 2-4 season record. The Greyhounds enter the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 2-1 non-league loss to Mission Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX).

The Cardinals now have a 2-4 record. They play next when they travel to Rio Grande City for a non-league test on Thursday, January 19. Harlingen will meet a Rattlers squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Weslaco (Weslaco, TX). The Rattlers record now stands at 1-2.