Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Alief Elsik Rams (Houston, TX) and the visiting Dickinson Gators (Dickinson, TX), saw Alief Elsik's soccer squad knock off Dickinson by a score of 5-3.

The Rams (3-0) will now prepare for their battle against Texas City (Texas City, TX). The Stingarees enter the non-league battle with a 2-0 record. In their last battle, Texas City tipped Cesar E. Chavez (Houston, TX), 3-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Gators confront the Dobie Longhorns (Houston, TX) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, January 2. Dickinson will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record. The Longhorns enter the battle with a 0-1 record after their 1-1 non-league Clear Creek (League City, TX).