In Thursday's non-league match, the host Shepard Astros flag football squad scored a close 24-22 triumph over the Bloom Blazing Trojan.

The Astros (2-0) will now prepare for their match against Andrew (Tinley Park, IL). The Thunderbolts come into the non-league match with a 2-1 record. In their last match, Andrew was tipped by Mother McAuley (Chicago, IL), 13-12, in a non-league battle.

The Blazing Trojan now have a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Joliet Central for a non-league battle on Saturday, August 30. Bloom will play a Steelmen team coming off a 40-26 league loss to Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL). The Steelmen record now stands at 0-2.