The Golden Valley Cougars football team (Merced, CA), was knocked off 13-0 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the visiting Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA)

The Pride (4-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Tokay (Lodi, CA). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 1-2 record.

The Cougars now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Buhach Colony for a challenge on Thursday, September 15. Golden Valley will meet a Thunder team coming off a 44-0 non-league loss to Lincoln (Stockton, CA). The Thunder record now stands at 1-3.