The Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) soccer the visiting Kankakee Valley Kougars (Wheatfield, IN), 2-0 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Pirates now hold a 3-1 record. They play next when they travel to Andrean for a non-league challenge on Monday, September 9. Merrillville will encounter a Fighting 59ers squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Portage (Portage, IN). The Fighting 59ers record now stands at 2-3.

With the loss, Kankakee Valley moves to 1-6 on the year. The Kougars host Lowell (Lowell, IN) to encounter the Red Devils in a Northwest Crossroads challenge on Wednesday, September 11. The Red Devils go into the challenge with a record of 4-3. Lowell won 3-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Kouts (Kouts, IN)