IDEA North Mission (Mission, TX) followers went home happy Saturday as they saw their soccer squad knock off the visiting Alice Coyotes (Alice, TX), 3-1 in a non-league battle.

The (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against Roma (Roma, TX). The Gladiators enter the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.

Next up, the Coyotes battle the Carroll Tigers (Corpus Christi, TX) in a 5A Region 4 District 29 battle, on Tuesday, January 7. Alice will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Tigers enter the battle with a 1-0 record after their 2-2 non-league Ray (Corpus Christi, TX).