Highland Park Giants (Highland Park, IL) backers exited the stadium pleased Friday as they witnessed their soccer team knock off the visiting Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL), 3-0 in a league test.

With the triumph, Highland Park advances its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Giants host Waukegan (Waukegan, IL) to clash with the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Monday, October 6. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 6-5. Waukegan won 3-0 in their recent non-league outing against Lakes (Lake Villa, IL)

Next up, the Cougars play the Lakes Eagles (Lake Villa, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, October 4. Vernon Hills will attempt to improve on its 3-9 season record. The Eagles go into the outing with a 9-10 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to Waukegan (Waukegan, IL).