Florence Gophers (Florence, AZ) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team knock off the visiting Safford Bulldogs (Safford, AZ), 3-1 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Gophers face the Globe Tigers (Globe, AZ) in a 3A East challenge, on Monday, January 23. Florence will attempt to better on its 12-2 season record. The Tigers enter the challenge with a 0-6 record after their 8-0 league loss to Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ).

The Bulldogs now have a 6-5 record. They take the field next when they host Morenci for a 3A Southeast challenge on Friday, January 20. Safford will face a Wildcats team coming off a 2-0 league win over Tombstone (Tombstone, AZ). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-6.