The Golden Valley Cougars smashed the visiting Buhach Colony Thunder soccer team by a tally of 7-3 in Friday's league game.

Next, the Cougars face the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) in a Central California Conference game, on Wednesday, January 29. Golden Valley will attempt to advance on its 6-3 season record. The Bears enter the game with a 9-6 record after their 3-2 league win over Los Banos (Los Banos, CA).

The Thunder (2-6) will now prepare for their game against El Capitan (Merced, CA). The Gauchos enter the Central California Conference game with a 5-5 record. In their last game, El Capitan Atwater (Atwater, CA), 2-2, in a league game.