In Friday's non-league outing, the visiting Birmingham Patriots soccer squad scored a tight 2-1 win over the Channel Islands Raiders.

The Patriots (4-5) will now prepare for their outing against Grant (Van Nuys, CA). The Lancers enter the non-league outing with a 2-3 record. In their last outing, Grant tipped Chavez (San Fernando, CA), 1-0, in a league outing.

Next up, the Raiders confront the Oxnard Yellowjackets (Oxnard, CA) in a non-league outing, on Friday, January 3. Channel Islands will attempt to improve on its 3-2 season record. The Yellowjackets enter the outing with a 5-0 record after their 8-0 league win over Ventura (Ventura, CA).