The Caruthers Blue Raiders (Caruthers, CA) soccer nipped the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Blue Raiders now hold a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Dos Palos for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 6. Caruthers will encounter a Broncos squad coming off a 5-4 non-league loss to Hilmar (Hilmar, CA). The Broncos record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Merced moves to 0-3 on the year. The Bears travel to Orosi (Orosi, CA) to encounter the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 6. The Cardinals go into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Orosi lost 8-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Buchanan (Clovis, CA)