The Hoover Patriots (Fresno, CA) soccer nipped the host Kerman Lions (Kerman, CA), 1-0 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Patriots now hold a 2-3 record. They play next when they travel to Wasco for a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 7. Hoover will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Strathmore (Strathmore, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Kerman moves to 0-3 on the year. The Lions host Edison (Fresno, CA) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 10. The Tigers go into the challenge with a record of 6-1. Edison won 2-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA)