Valencia Tigers (Placentia, CA) supporters were pleased Wednesday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host El Toro Chargers (Lake Forest, CA), 1-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Tigers confront the Pacifica Mariners (Garden Grove, CA) in a Empire challenge, on Friday, January 5. Valencia will attempt to move on its 7-4 season record. The Mariners enter the challenge with a 6-3 record after their 3-1 non-league loss to Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA).

The Chargers now possess a 4-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Millikan for a non-league challenge on Friday, January 5. El Toro will confront a Rams team coming off a 1-1 non-league Edison (Huntington Beach, CA). The Rams record now stands at 7-2.