Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Marshalltown Bobcats (Marshalltown, IA) and the host Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA), saw Marshalltown's soccer squad prevail over Newton by a score of 4-0.

The Bobcats (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA). The Lions enter the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Des Moines Christian by Gilbert (Gilbert, IA), 2-0, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Cardinals confront the East Marshall Mustangs (Le Grand, IA) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, April 5. Newton will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Mustangs enter the battle with a 0-1 record after their 4-2 non-league loss to Greene County (Jefferson, IA).