The Elida Bulldogs smashed the host Van Wert Cougars soccer squad by a margin of 5-0 in Thursday's league match.

The Bulldogs now sport a 9-4 record. They play next when they travel to Bellefontaine for a non-league match on Saturday, October 8. Elida will encounter a Chieftains squad coming off a 0-0 league Urbana (Urbana, OH). The Chieftains record now stands at 2-9.

With the loss, Van Wert drops to 0-13 on the season. The Cougars host New Knoxville (New Knoxville, OH) to encounter the Rangers in a non-league match on Monday, October 10. The Rangers come into the match with a record of 4-5. New Knoxville lost 4-0 in their recent non-league match against Miller City (Miller City, OH)