The A.J. Ellender Patriots (Houma, LA) soccer nipped the visiting Houma Christian Warriors (Houma, LA), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Patriots now hold a 4-3 record. They play next when they travel to Terrebonne for a Division II District 5 challenge on Tuesday, December 17. A.J. Ellender will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 6-2 non-league loss to Brother Martin (New Orleans, LA). The Tigers record now stands at 4-3.

With the loss, Houma Christian moves to 1-5 on the year. The Warriors host St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace, LA) to encounter the Comets in a non-league challenge on Monday, December 16. The Comets go into the challenge with a record of 0-0. St. Charles Catholic 2-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Covenant Christian Academy (Houma, LA)