Fans at Wednesday's league battle between the Santa Paula Cardinals (Santa Paula, CA) and the host Nordhoff Rangers (Ojai, CA), saw Santa Paula's soccer squad hold off Nordhoff by a count of 1-0.

The Cardinals (9-2) will now prepare for their battle against Taft (Woodland Hills, CA). The Toreadors enter the non-league battle with a 1-2 record. In their last battle, Taft was edged by Newbury Park (Newbury Park, CA), 6-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Rangers battle the Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA) in a Citrus Coast battle, on Friday, December 13. Nordhoff will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Warriors enter the battle with a 1-3 record after their 4-2 league loss to Fillmore (Fillmore, CA).