In Thursday's non-league battle, the host Macomb Bombers soccer squad scored a close 3-2 triumph over the Beardstown Tigers.

The Bombers (4-1) will now prepare for their battle against Orion/Sherrard (Orion, IL). The United come into the non-league battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, Orion/Sherrard was nudged by Rock Island (Rock Island, IL), 1-0, in a non-league battle.

The Tigers (7-2) will now prepare for their battle against Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL). The Spartans come into the non-league battle with a 2-4 record. In their last battle, Springfield Southeast was nudged by Rochester (Rochester, IL), 9-0, in a league battle.