Fans at Tuesday's non-league battle between the Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL) and the visiting Pleasant Plains Cardinals (Pleasant Plains, IL), saw Rochester's soccer squad prevail over Pleasant Plains by a count of 5-1.

The Rockets (5-9) will now prepare for their battle against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL). The Crimsons enter the Central State Eight battle with a 12-2 record. In their last battle, Jacksonville tipped Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL), 8-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Cardinals meet the Athens/Greenview/Illini Central Warriors (Athens, IL) in a Sangamo match, on Thursday, October 9. Pleasant Plains will attempt to move on its 10-10 season record. The Warriors come into the match with a 9-9 record after their 8-0 non-league win over Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL).