The Murphysboro Red Devils smashed the host Carterville Lions soccer squad by a margin of 7-0 in Thursday's league match.

The Red Devils now sport a 4-0 record. They play next when they host Metro-East Lutheran for a non-league match on Friday, September 1. Murphysboro will encounter a Knights squad coming off a 7-0 league loss to Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL). The Knights record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Carterville drops to 1-2 on the season. The Lions host Massac County (Metropolis, IL) to encounter the Patriots in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio match on Tuesday, September 5. The Patriots come into the match with a record of 4-0. Massac County won 7-0 in their recent non-league match against Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL)