The Athens Hornets (Athens, TX) soccer the host Pleasant Grove Hawks (Texarkana, TX), 5-3 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Hornets now hold a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Pine Tree for a non-league challenge on Friday, January 3. Athens will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 1-0 non-league win over Paris (Paris, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Pleasant Grove moves to 0-2 on the year. The Hawks travel to Hallsville (Hallsville, TX) to encounter the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 3. The Bobcats go into the challenge with a record of 0-0.