Fans at Friday's league battle between the Strathmore Spartans (Strathmore, CA) and the host Granite Hills Grizzlies (Porterville, CA), saw Strathmore's soccer squad knock off Granite Hills by a count of 3-1.

The Spartans (6-9) will now prepare for their battle against Lindsay (Lindsay, CA). The Cardinals enter the East Sequoia - Sequoia battle with a 18-1 record. In their last battle, Lindsay tipped Granite Hills (Porterville, CA), 6-1, in a league battle.

Next up, the Grizzlies battle the Woodlake Tigers (Woodlake, CA) in a East Sequoia - Sequoia battle, on Tuesday, January 28. Granite Hills will attempt to upgrade on its 8-8 season record. The Tigers enter the battle with a 10-5 record after their 1-0 league loss to Corcoran (Corcoran, CA).