The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the Moline Maroons (Moline, IL) and the host Thornton Wildcats (Harvey, IL), witnessed Moline's football squad wallop Thornton by a tally of 56-3.

The Maroons (4-2) will now prepare for their contest against East Moline United (East Moline, IL). The Panthers enter the Western Big 6 contest with a 3-3 record. In their last contest, East Moline United crushed Rock Island (Rock Island, IL), 34-7, in a league contest.

Coming up next, the Wildcats battle the Thornwood Thunderbirds (South Holland, IL) in a Southland contest, on Saturday, October 12. Thornton will attempt to better on its 0-6 season record. The Thunderbirds enter the contest with a 1-5 record after their 14-6 league win over Bloom (Chicago Heights, IL).