The Kennedy Fighting Irish (La Palma, CA) soccer nipped the host Costa Mesa Mustangs (Costa Mesa, CA), 2-1 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Fighting Irish now hold a 9-2 record. They play next when they travel to San Pedro for a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 21. Kennedy will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates, CA). The Pirates record now stands at 6-0.

With the loss, Costa Mesa moves to 7-3 on the year. The Mustangs host Tustin (Tustin, CA) to encounter the Tillers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 21. The Tillers go into the challenge with a record of 4-3. Tustin won 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Oxford Academy (Cypress, CA)