The crowd at Saturday's league challenge between the Franklin Patriots (Livonia, MI) and the host Fordson Tractors (Dearborn, MI), witnessed Franklin's ice hockey team hold off Fordson by a score of 1-0.

The Patriots (15-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Salem (Canton, MI). The Rocks come into the Kensington Lakes - South challenge with a 8-9 record. In their last challenge, Salem was nipped by St. Francis de Sales (Toledo, OH), 14-0, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tractors battle the Glenn Rockets (Westland, MI) in a challenge, on Tuesday, December 31. Fordson will attempt to better on its 8-8 season record. The Rockets come into the challenge with a 7-10 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Flat Rock (Flat Rock, MI).