The Merrillville Pirates smashed the visiting River Forest Ingots soccer team by a tally of 9-0 in Thursday's non-league game.

Next, the Pirates face the Portage Indians (Portage, IN) in a Duneland game, on Tuesday, August 27. Merrillville will attempt to advance on its 1-1 season record. The Indians come into the game with a 0-1 record after their 1-1 non-league Andrean (Merrillville, IN).

The Ingots (0-1) will now prepare for their game against Wheeler (Valparaiso, IN). The Bearcats come into the Northern Indiana game with a 2-0 record. In their last game, Wheeler defeated Washington Township (Valparaiso, IN), 5-0, in a non-league game.