The Taylorville Tornadoes smashed the host Mattoon Greenwave soccer team by a tally of 8-1 in Thursday's league game.

Next, the Tornadoes clash with the Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) in a Apollo game, on Saturday, October 12. Taylorville will attempt to advance on its 4-17 season record. The Hearts come into the game with a 16-2 record after their 6-0 league win over Charleston (Charleston, IL).

The Greenwave (9-10) will now prepare for their game against Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL). The Braves come into the Apollo game with a 9-7 record. In their last game, Mt. Zion Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL), 2-2, in a league game.