Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Veterans Memorial Patriots (San Antonio, TX) and the host John Paul II Guardians (New Braunfels, TX), saw Veterans Memorial's soccer squad knock off John Paul II by a count of 4-2.

The Patriots (2-1) will now prepare for their battle against Medina Valley (Castroville, TX). The Panthers enter the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.

Next up, the Guardians battle the Medina Valley Panthers (Castroville, TX) in a non-league battle, on Friday, January 3. John Paul II will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Panthers enter the battle with a 1-0 record after their 2-0 non-league win over South San Antonio (San Antonio, TX).