Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Gardena Panthers (Gardena, CA) and the visiting Hawthorne Cougars (Hawthorne, CA), saw Gardena's soccer squad hold off Hawthorne by a score of 2-1.

The Panthers (1-5) will now prepare for their battle against Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach, CA). The Lobos enter the Marine battle with a 0-7 record. In their last battle, Rancho Dominguez was edged by Bernstein (Hollywood, CA), 5-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Cougars confront the Hawkins Hawks (Los Angeles, CA) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, December 14. Hawthorne will attempt to improve on its 0-5 season record. The Hawks enter the battle with a 5-1 record after their 5-4 non-league win over Esperanza College Prep (Los Angeles, CA).