The Bakersfield Drillers (Bakersfield, CA) soccer the host Independence Falcons (Bakersfield, CA), 2-0 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Drillers now hold a 7-1 record. They play next when they host Highland for a challenge on Tuesday, January 28. Bakersfield will encounter a Scots squad coming off a 1-0 league win over Ridgeview (Bakersfield, CA). The Scots record now stands at 4-3.

With the loss, Independence moves to 5-4 on the year. The Falcons host Liberty (Bakersfield, CA) to encounter the Patriots in a challenge on Tuesday, January 28. The Patriots go into the challenge with a record of 7-0. Liberty won 3-2 in their recent league challenge against Stockdale (Bakersfield, CA)