East Bakersfield Blades (Bakersfield, CA) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team knock off the host Bakersfield Drillers (Bakersfield, CA), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Blades face the Centennial Golden Hawks (Bakersfield, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 5. East Bakersfield will attempt to better on its 7-2 season record. The Golden Hawks enter the challenge with a 5-10 record after their 1-0 non-league win over Frontier (Bakersfield, CA).

The Drillers now have a 1-7 record. They take the field next when they host Bakersfield Christian for a South Yosemite - Valley challenge on Wednesday, January 10. Bakersfield will face a Eagles team coming off a 2-0 non-league win over San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 6-6.