In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Merrill Bluejays (Merrill, WI) soccer squad nipped the visiting Antigo Red Robins (Antigo, WI), by a margin of 2-1.

The Bluejays now hold a 2-2 record. They play next when they travel to Rhinelander for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 16. Merrill will encounter a Hodags squad coming off a 7-0 non-league loss to Shawano Community (Shawano, WI). The Hodags record now stands at 0-4.

The Red Robins (1-3) will now prepare for their contest against Northland Pines (Eagle River, WI). The Eagles enter the Great Northern contest with a 4-1 record. In their last contest, Northland Pines held off Iron Mountain (Iron Mountain, MI), 10-0, in a non-league contest.