Sterling Golden Warriors (Sterling, IL) boosters exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they witnessed their soccer team get by the visiting Freeport Pretzels (Freeport, IL), 3-2 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Sterling moves its record to 9-9 on the campaign. The Golden Warriors host Quincy (Quincy, IL) to meet the Blue Devils in a Western Big 6 test on Tuesday, October 14. The Blue Devils come into the test with a record of 7-9. Quincy won 1-0 in their recent non-league test against Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL)

The Pretzels now possess a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jefferson for a Northern Illinois NIC-10 outing on Tuesday, October 14.