Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL) and the host Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL), saw Mattoon's soccer squad triumph over Taylorville by a count of 9-0.

The Greenwave (13-6) will now prepare for their battle against Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL). The Braves enter the Apollo battle with a 12-5 record. In their last match, Mt. Zion toppled Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL), 4-0, in a league match.

The Tornadoes now sport a 1-19 record. They take the field next when they host Effingham for a Apollo match on Saturday, October 11. Taylorville will meet a Hearts team coming off a 5-0 league win over Charleston (Charleston, IL). The Hearts record now stands at 18-1.