The Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) soccer the visiting Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL), 5-3 in Thursday's league bout.

With the win, Alton moves its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Redbirds host O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to battle the Panthers in a Southwestern bout on Tuesday, April 18. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 8-0. O'Fallon won 4-2 in their recent league bout against Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)

In their next game, the Maroons battle the Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, April 17. Belleville West will attempt to move on its 3-8 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 3-5 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Highland (Highland, IL).