The Eastmark Firebirds (Mesa, AZ) soccer nipped the visiting Maricopa Rams (Maricopa, AZ), 3-2 in Friday's non-league challenge.

The Firebirds now hold a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Canyon View for a non-league challenge on Monday, December 16. Eastmark will encounter a Jaguars squad coming off a 4-1 non-league win over Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ). The Jaguars record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Maricopa moves to 1-1 on the year. The Rams host Central (Phoenix, AZ) to encounter the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 18. The Bobcats go into the challenge with a record of 1-3. Central lost 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Washington (Phoenix, AZ)