The Kankakee Valley Kougars soccer team scored 12 points and limited the visiting Merrillville Pirates to 1 in the Kougars non-league victory on Thursday.

Next, the Kougars face the Lowell Red Devils (Lowell, IN) in a Northwest Crossroads contest, on Tuesday, September 5. Kankakee Valley will attempt to better on its 2-2 season record. The Red Devils enter the contest with a 3-2 record after their 2-1 league win over Hobart (Hobart, IN).

The Pirates now have a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Chesterton for a Duneland contest on Tuesday, September 5. Merrillville will face a Trojans team coming off a 1-0 non-league win over South Bend St. Joseph (South Bend, IN). The Trojans record now stands at 6-2.