In Monday's non-league battle, the host Decatur Eisenhower Panthers soccer squad scored a close 8-1 win over the Taylorville Tornadoes.

The Panthers (3-11) will now prepare for their battle against Springfield (Springfield, IL). The Senators go into the Central State Eight battle with a 8-5 record. In their last battle, Springfield was overwhelmed by Pleasant Plains/New Berlin (Pleasant Plains, IL), 2-1, in a non-league battle.

The Tornadoes (0-17) will now prepare for their battle against Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL). The Braves go into the Apollo battle with a 10-5 record. In their last battle, Mt. Zion was overwhelmed by Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL), 4-1, in a league battle.