The Mira Loma Matadors (Sacramento, CA) soccer nipped the visiting Center Cougars (Antelope, CA), 2-1 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Matadors now hold a 5-0 record. They play next when they travel to Elk Grove for a non-league challenge on Friday, January 3. Mira Loma will encounter a Thundering Herd squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to Franklin (Elk Grove, CA). The Thundering Herd record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Center moves to 3-3 on the year. The Cougars host Lincoln (Lincoln, CA) to encounter the Fighting Zebras in a challenge on Tuesday, January 7. The Fighting Zebras go into the challenge with a record of 4-0.