Fans at Friday's non-league battle between the McKinleyville Panthers (McKinleyville, CA) and the visiting Upper Lake Cougars (Upper Lake, CA), saw McKinleyville's soccer squad triumph over Upper Lake by a count of 7-1.

The Panthers (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Del Norte (Crescent City, CA). The Warriors come into the Humboldt - Del Norte - Big 5 match with a 1-1 record. In their last match, Del Norte nipped St. Bernard's (Eureka, CA), 6-0, in a non-league match.

The Cougars now sport a 0-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to St. Bernard's for a non-league match on Saturday, August 30. Upper Lake will meet a Crusaders team coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to Del Norte (Crescent City, CA). The Crusaders record now stands at 0-2.