The crowd at Thursday's non-league test between the Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) and the visiting Thornton Wildcats (Harvey, IL), saw Shepard's soccer squad get by Thornton by a margin of 2-1.

The Astros now sport a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Romeoville for a non-league test on Saturday, September 2. Shepard will meet a Spartans squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Thornton drops to 3-2 on the season. The Wildcats host Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, IL) to meet the Vikings in a non-league test on Tuesday, September 5. The Vikings come into the test with a record of 1-3. Homewood-Flossmoor lost 3-2 in their recent non-league test against Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South (Calumet City, IL)