Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Freeport Pretzels (Freeport, IL) and the host Byron Tigers (Byron, IL), saw Freeport's soccer squad triumph over Byron by a count of 5-0.

The Pretzels (2-2) will now prepare for their battle against Hononegah (Rockton, IL). The Indians enter the Northern Illinois NIC-10 battle with a 4-3 record. In their last battle, Hononegah Amundsen (Chicago, IL), 1-1, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Tigers battle the Stillman Valley Cardinals (Stillman Valley, IL) in a Big Northern battle, on Monday, September 16. Byron will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Cardinals enter the battle with a 3-7 record after their 5-3 non-league loss to Hinckley-Big Rock (Hinckley, IL).