El Monte Lions (El Monte, CA) fans were pleased Wednesday as they observed their soccer team triumph over the visiting Nogales Nobles (La Puente, CA), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Lions confront the Paramount Pirates (Paramount, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 8. El Monte will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record. The Pirates enter the challenge with a 4-0 record after their 4-0 non-league win over Whittier (Whittier, CA).

The Nobles now have a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they host Ontario for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 8. Nogales will confront a Jaguars team coming off a 1-1 non-league Colony (Ontario, CA). The Jaguars record now stands at 5-0.