In Wednesday's non-league challenge, the Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) soccer squad the visiting Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL), by a margin of 5-3.

The Lions now hold a 9-5 record. They play next when they host Freeburg for a non-league challenge on Saturday, October 11. Carterville will encounter a Midgets squad coming off a 3-2 non-league win over Lebanon (Lebanon, IL). The Midgets record now stands at 9-8.

With the defeat, Mt. Vernon drops to 6-9 on the season. The Rams host Centralia (Centralia, IL) to battle the Orphans in a South Seven contest on Thursday, October 9. The Orphans enter the contest with a record of 6-11. Centralia lost 5-0 in their recent non-league contest against Carterville (Carterville, IL)