Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs (Denison, IA) and the visiting Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders (Coon Rapids, IA), saw Denison-Schleswig's soccer squad triumph over Coon Rapids-Bayard by a count of 5-0.

The Monarchs (11-5) will now prepare for their battle against Carroll (Carroll, IA). The Tigers enter the non-league battle with a 1-14 record. In their last battle, Carroll was overwhelmed by Gilbert (Gilbert, IA), 10-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Crusaders battle the Kuemper Knights (Carroll, IA) in a non-league battle, on Friday, May 9. Coon Rapids-Bayard will attempt to upgrade on its 1-13 season record. The Knights enter the battle with a 11-3 record after their 9-0 league win over Creston (Creston, IA).