North Pole Patriots (North Pole, AK) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team knock off the visiting Grace Christian Grizzlies (Anchorage, AK), 4-2 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Patriots face the Soldotna Stars (Soldotna, AK) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, May 26. North Pole will attempt to better on its 5-3 season record. The Stars enter the challenge with a 11-5 record after their 3-1 non-league win over Houston (Big Lake, AK).

The Grizzlies now have a 9-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Houston for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 26. Grace Christian will face a Hawks team coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to Soldotna (Soldotna, AK). The Hawks record now stands at 7-9.