In Saturday's league battle, the visiting Effingham Flaming Hearts soccer squad scored a close 7-1 win over the Taylorville Tornadoes.

The Flaming Hearts (14-5) will now prepare for their battle against Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL). The Bulldogs go into the Apollo battle with a 12-4 record. In their last battle, Mahomet-Seymour was overwhelmed by Normal Community (Normal, IL), 2-1, in a non-league battle.

The Tornadoes (3-17) will now prepare for their battle against Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central (Athens, IL). The Warriors go into the non-league battle with a 7-15 record. In their last battle, Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central Bloomington (Bloomington, IL), 1-1, in a non-league battle.