Fans at Tuesday's league battle between the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) and the visiting Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL), saw Marquette Catholic's soccer squad triumph over Metro-East Lutheran by a score of 8-0.

The Explorers (7-0) will now prepare for their battle against Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL). The Griffins enter the Gateway Metro battle with a 5-1 record. In their last battle, Father McGivney Catholic was overwhelmed by Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL), 2-1, in a league battle.

Next up, the Knights confront the Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) in a non-league battle, on Wednesday, September 11. Metro-East Lutheran will attempt to improve on its 0-4 season record. The Shells enter the battle with a 2-4 record after their 5-2 non-league loss to Carlyle (Carlyle, IL).