Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Danville Vikings (Danville, IL) and the visiting Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL), saw Danville's soccer squad hold off Peoria by a count of 3-2.

The Vikings (6-8) will now prepare for their battle against Bloomington (Bloomington, IL). The Purple Raiders enter the non-league battle with a 8-11 record. In their last battle, Bloomington was edged by Champaign Central (Champaign, IL), 6-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Lions battle the Urbana Tigers (Urbana, IL) in a Big Twelve battle, on Tuesday, October 15. Peoria will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Tigers enter the battle with a 9-8 record after their 2-1 league loss to Normal West (Normal, IL).