The crowd at Thursday's non-league test between the Hanover Central Wildcats (Cedar Lake, IN) and the host Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN), saw Hanover Central's soccer squad triumph over Merrillville by a margin of 9-0.

The Wildcats now sport a 10-1 record. They play next when they travel to Kouts for a non-league test on Saturday, September 16. Hanover Central will meet a Mustangs & Fillies squad coming off a 3-0 non-league loss to Glenn (Walkerton, IN). The Mustangs & Fillies record now stands at 4-5.

With the loss, Merrillville drops to 2-9 on the season. The Pirates host Michigan City (Michigan City, IN) to meet the Wolves in a Duneland test on Tuesday, September 19. The Wolves come into the test with a record of 3-7. Michigan City won 9-1 in their recent non-league test against Westville (Westville, IN)