Fans at Tuesday's non-league battle between the St. James Academy Thunder (Lenexa, KS) and the visiting Mill Valley Jaguars (Shawnee, KS), saw St. James Academy's soccer squad hold off Mill Valley by a count of 3-2.

The Thunder (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS). The Tigers enter the Eastern Kansas battle with a 2-6 record. In their last battle, Blue Valley tipped Seaman (Topeka, KS), 5-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Jaguars confront the Shawnee Mission North Bison (Shawnee Mission, KS) in a Sunflower battle, on Thursday, October 3. Mill Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Bison enter the battle with a 2-6 record after their 5-1 league loss to Lawrence (Lawrence, KS).