Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Northbrook Raiders (Houston, TX) and the host Nimitz Cougars (Houston, TX), saw Northbrook's soccer squad hold off Nimitz by a count of 2-1.

The Raiders (3-2) will now prepare for their battle against Oak Ridge (Conroe, TX). The War Eagles enter the non-league battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Oak Ridge was edged by Houston Math Science & Tech (Houston, TX), 2-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Cougars battle the Texas City Stingarees (Texas City, TX) in a non-league battle, on Friday, January 10. Nimitz will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Stingarees enter the battle with a 0-1 record after their 1-0 non-league loss to Pasadena Memorial (Pasadena, TX).