Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) and the visiting Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL), saw Effingham's soccer squad triumph over Charleston by a count of 5-0.

The Hearts (18-1) will now prepare for their battle against Taylorville (Taylorville, IL). The Tornadoes enter the Apollo battle with a 1-19 record. In their last battle, Taylorville was overwhelmed by Mattoon (Mattoon, IL), 9-0, in a league match.

The Trojans now sport a 6-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Altamont for a non-league battle on Monday, October 13. Charleston will confront a Indians squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Pana (Pana, IL). The Indians record now stands at 8-12.