The Washington Rams (Phoenix, AZ) soccer nipped the host Independence Patriots (Glendale, AZ), 5-4 in Tuesday's league bout.

With the victory, Washington moves its record to 10-7 on the year. The Rams host Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek, AZ) to battle the Falcons in a non-league bout on Friday, February 2. The Falcons enter the bout with a record of 5-10. Cactus Shadows lost 2-1 in their recent league bout against Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ)

In their next game, the Patriots battle the Buckeye Hawks (Buckeye, AZ) in a 5A Central Valley match, on Friday, February 2. Independence will attempt to upgrade on its 8-8 season record. The Hawks come into the match with a 1-12 record after their 5-1 league loss to Copper Canyon (Glendale, AZ).