Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Central Valley Hawks (Ceres, CA) and the visiting Lathrop Spartans (Lathrop, CA), saw Central Valley's soccer squad knock off Lathrop by a count of 3-1.

The Hawks (15-6) will now prepare for their battle against Ceres (Ceres, CA). The Bulldogs enter the Western Athletic Conference battle with a 7-10 record. In their last battle, Ceres by Beyer (Modesto, CA), 3-2, in a league battle.

Next up, the Spartans confront the Beyer Patriots (Modesto, CA) in a Western Athletic Conference battle, on Tuesday, February 11. Lathrop will attempt to upgrade on its 9-8 season record. The Patriots enter the battle with a 7-11 record after their 3-2 league win over Ceres (Ceres, CA).