In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes (Queen Creek, AZ) soccer squad the host Mission Heights Prep Phantoms (Casa Grande, AZ), by a margin of 3-1.

The Heroes now hold a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Imagine Prep Coolidge for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, September 3.

With the loss, Mission Heights Prep moves to 0-1 on the year. The Phantoms host Heritage Academy (Maricopa, AZ) to encounter the Heroes in a CAA D2 Sahuaro challenge on Monday, September 8. The Heroes go into the challenge with a record of 0-1.