The Xavier Prep Saints soccer team (Palm Desert, CA), was nipped 1-0 in Thursday's non-league outing with the visiting Sickles Gryphons (Tampa, FL)

With the win, Sickles advances its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Gryphons travel to King (Tampa, FL) to play the Lions in a non-league outing on Friday, January 5. The Lions go into the outing with a record of 5-3. King won 4-2 in their recent non-league outing against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate (Tampa, FL)

In their next game, the Saints play the Shadow Hills Knights (Indio, CA) in a Desert Empire outing, on Tuesday, January 9. Xavier Prep will attempt to advance on its 2-6 season record. The Knights go into the outing with a 5-3 record after their 1-0 non-league loss to Yucaipa (Yucaipa, CA).