The Poplar Bluff Mules (Poplar Bluff, MO) soccer nipped the host Central Tigers (Cape Girardeau, MO), 2-1 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Mules now hold a 11-5 record. They play next when they host Jackson for a Southeast Missouri challenge on Monday, October 21. Poplar Bluff will encounter a Fighting Indians squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Saxony Lutheran (Jackson, MO). The Fighting Indians record now stands at 10-7.

With the loss, Central moves to 8-7 on the year. The Tigers travel to Fredericktown (Fredericktown, MO) to encounter the Black Cats in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, October 23. The Black Cats go into the challenge with a record of 5-10. Fredericktown lost 8-0 in their recent league challenge against Perryville (Perryville, MO)