Stuttgart Ricebirds (Stuttgart, AR) backers exited the stadium pleased Thursday as they witnessed their soccer team knock off the visiting West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR), 5-2 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Stuttgart advances its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Ricebirds host ESTEM (Little Rock, AR) to clash with the Mets in a 4A East test on Monday, March 10. The Mets come into the test with a record of 0-0.

The Blue Devils now have a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Paragould for a 5A East test on Tuesday, March 11. West Memphis will clash with a Rams team coming off a 1-0 non-league win over Harding Academy (Searcy, AR). The Rams record now stands at 3-1.