The Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) soccer nudged the visiting Bloom Blazing Trojan (Chicago Heights, IL), 1-0 in Saturday's non-league bout.

With the win, Shepard moves its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Astros travel to Joliet West (Joliet, IL) to battle the Tigers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, August 31. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 3-1. Joliet West lost 1-0 in their recent league bout against Romeoville (Romeoville, IL)

In their next game, the Blazing Trojan battle the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals (Blue Island, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, August 31. Bloom will attempt to move on its 2-1 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 3-2 non-league loss to Brother Rice (Chicago, IL).