The Freedom Patriots (Orlando, FL) soccer nipped the host Cypress Creek Bears (Orlando, FL), 2-1 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Patriots now hold a 7-3 record. They play next when they host Horizon for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 7. Freedom will encounter a Hawks squad coming off a 2-2 non-league Windermere (Windermere, FL). The Hawks record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Cypress Creek moves to 2-10 on the year. The Bears host Oak Ridge (Orlando, FL) to encounter the Pioneers in a 7A - Region R2 - District D5 challenge on Wednesday, January 8. The Pioneers go into the challenge with a record of 8-4. Oak Ridge won 7-1 in their recent non-league challenge against The Villages Charter (The Villages, FL)