Fans at Friday's league battle between the West Branch Bears (West Branch, IA) and the host Monticello Panthers (Monticello, IA), saw West Branch's soccer squad triumph over Monticello by a count of 8-0.

The Bears (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IA). The Mustangs enter the non-league battle with a 2-5 record. In their last battle, Mt. Vernon notched a victory over Center Point-Urbana (Center Point, IA), 4-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Panthers confront the West Liberty Comets (West Liberty, IA) in a River Valley battle, on Monday, April 28. Monticello will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Comets enter the battle with a 12-1 record after their 1-0 league win over Beckman (Dyersville, IA).