The crowd at Thursday's league test between the Payson Longhorns (Payson, AZ) and the visiting North Valley Christian Academy Lions (Phoenix, AZ), saw Payson's soccer squad triumph over North Valley Christian Academy by a count of 6-1.

The Longhorns now hold a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Blue Ridge for a non-league test on Monday, September 12. Payson will meet a Yellow Jackets squad coming off a 5-1 non-league win over Northland Prep Academy (Flagstaff, AZ). The Yellow Jackets record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, North Valley Christian Academy drops to 0-1 on the season. The Lions travel to Madison Highland Prep (Phoenix, AZ) to meet the Heat in a 2A - Central test on Thursday, September 15. The Heat come into the test with a record of 2-2.