The East Bakersfield Blades held off the visiting Centennial Golden Hawks soccer squad by a margin of 2-1 in Friday's non-league match.

The Blades now sport a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to South for a non-league match on Friday, January 5. East Bakersfield will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 3-2 non-league win over Wasco (Wasco, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 11-1.

With the loss, Centennial drops to 5-11 on the season. The Golden hawks host Stockdale (Bakersfield, CA) to encounter the Mustangs in a South Yosemite - River match on Wednesday, January 10. The Mustangs come into the match with a record of 9-4. Stockdale won 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Dinuba (Dinuba, CA)