The Whittier Cardinals (Whittier, CA) soccer nipped the host Southlands Christian Eagles (Rowland Heights, CA), 1-0 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now hold a 1-7 record. They play next when they host La Serna for a Del Rio challenge on Thursday, January 9.

With the loss, Southlands Christian moves to 1-9 on the year. The Eagles travel to Vista Meridian (Santa Ana, CA) to encounter the Meridian Eagles in a challenge on Tuesday, January 7. The Meridian Eagles go into the challenge with a record of 0-5. Vista Meridian lost 11-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Kennedy (La Palma, CA)