The Cupertino Pioneers (Cupertino, CA) soccer nudged the host Monta Vista Matadors (Cupertino, CA), 2-1 in Friday's league bout.

With the win, Cupertino moves its record to 3-4 on the campaign. The Pioneers host Lynbrook (San Jose, CA) to battle the Vikings in a bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Lynbrook lost 7-0 in their recent non-league bout against Wilcox (Santa Clara, CA)

In their next game, the Matadors battle the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders (San Francisco, CA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 22. Monta Vista will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record. The Crusaders go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 3-1 non-league win over South San Francisco (South San Francisco, CA).