In Thursday's non-league battle, the host Ruidoso Warriors soccer squad scored a close 2-1 triumph over the Robertson Cardinals.

The Warriors (4-5) will now prepare for their battle against New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, NM). The Colts come into the A/3A District 3/4 battle with a 6-3 record. In their last battle, New Mexico Military Institute nudged Lovington (Lovington, NM), 1-0, in a non-league battle.

The Cardinals (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against Academy for Technology and The Classics (Santa Fe, NM). The come into the non-league battle with a 4-4 record. In their last battle, Academy for Technology and The Classics was nudged by Taos (Taos, NM), 2-0, in a non-league battle.