Fans at Tuesday's league battle between the Safford Bulldogs (Safford, AZ) and the host Thatcher Eagles (Thatcher, AZ), saw Safford's soccer squad knock off Thatcher by a count of 2-0.

The Bulldogs (8-4) will now prepare for their battle against Palo Verde (Tucson, AZ). The Titans enter the 3A Southeast battle with a 4-8 record. In their last battle, Palo Verde tipped Catalina (Tucson, AZ), 4-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Eagles battle the Empire Ravens (Tucson, AZ) in a 3A Southeast battle, on Friday, January 31. Thatcher will attempt to upgrade on its 10-3 season record. The Ravens enter the battle with a 6-11 record after their 12-2 league loss to Safford (Safford, AZ).