The Manual Rams (Peoria, IL) soccer nipped the visiting Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL), 2-1 in Monday's non-league challenge.

The Rams now hold a 3-3 record. They play next when they travel to Springfield Southeast for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, September 17. Manual will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 5-0 non-league loss to Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 0-10.

With the loss, Pekin moves to 3-8 on the year. The Dragons host Morton (Morton, IL) to encounter the Potters in a Mid-Illini contest on Tuesday, September 16. The Potters enter the contest with a record of 6-1. Morton won 3-0 in their recent non-league contest against Richwoods (Peoria, IL)