Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Washburn Rural Blues (Topeka, KS) and the host Manhattan Indians (Manhattan, KS), saw Washburn Rural's soccer squad triumph over Manhattan by a count of 7-1.

The Blues (8-0) will now prepare for their battle against Emporia (Emporia, KS). The Spartans enter the Centennial test with a 7-3 record. In their last test, Emporia edged Pittsburg (Pittsburg, KS), 4-1, in a non-league test.

The Indians now sport a 2-7 record. They take the field next when they host Northwest for a non-league test on Tuesday, October 14. Manhattan will clash with a Grizzlies team coming off a 5-4 league win over Heights (Wichita, KS). The Grizzlies record now stands at 4-7.