Fans at Friday's non-league battle between the Aptos Mariners (Aptos, CA) and the host San Dieguito Academy Mustangs (Encinitas, CA), saw Aptos's soccer squad hold off San Dieguito Academy by a count of 2-1.

The Mariners (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, CA). The Bruins enter the non-league battle with a 2-3 record. In their last battle, Woodrow Wilson tipped Downey (Downey, CA), 1-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Mustangs battle the Kofa Kings (Yuma, AZ) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, December 28. San Dieguito Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Kings enter the battle with a 6-0 record after their 4-1 non-league win over Rincon/University (Tucson, AZ).