Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights (Apple Valley, CA) and the host Lucerne Valley Mustangs (Lucerne Valley, CA), saw Academy for Academic Excellence's soccer squad hold off Lucerne Valley by a count of 1-0.

The Knights (3-1) will now prepare for their battle against Loma Linda Academy (Loma Linda, CA). The Roadrunners enter the non-league battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, Loma Linda Academy was edged by Pomona Catholic (Pomona, CA), 5-1, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Mustangs battle the Barstow Aztecs (Barstow, CA) in a non-league battle, on Monday, December 9. Lucerne Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Aztecs enter the battle with a 1-1 record after their 4-1 non-league win over Academy for Academic Excellence (Apple Valley, CA).