Fans at Friday's league battle between the Ceres Bulldogs (Ceres, CA) and the host Lathrop Spartans (Lathrop, CA), saw Ceres's soccer squad hold off Lathrop by a score of 2-1.

The Bulldogs (4-4) will now prepare for their battle against Pacheco (Los Banos, CA). The Panthers enter the Western Athletic Conference battle with a 2-7 record. In their last battle, Pacheco was edged by Johansen (Modesto, CA), 6-2, in a league battle.

Next up, the Spartans confront the Johansen Vikings (Modesto, CA) in a Western Athletic Conference battle, on Tuesday, January 7. Lathrop will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record. The Vikings enter the battle with a 5-2 record after their 6-2 league win over Pacheco (Los Banos, CA).