In Thursday's league outing, the host Janesville Craig Cougars soccer squad scored a tight 2-1 victory over the Madison East Purgolders.

The Cougars (4-4) will now prepare for their outing against Middleton (Middleton, WI). The Cardinals go into the Big Eight outing with a 5-1 record. In their last outing, Middleton Glenbrook South (Glenview, IL), 2-2, in a non-league outing.

Next up, the Purgolders confront the Madison West Regents (Madison, WI) in a Big Eight outing, on Tuesday, May 6. Madison East will attempt to improve on its 4-6 season record. The Regents go into the outing with a 7-1 record after their 4-1 non-league loss to Germantown (Germantown, WI).