The Carterville Lions edged the host Pinckneyville Panthers soccer team by a tally of 3-2 in Tuesday's league game.

Next, the Lions face the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats (Anna, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio bout, on Thursday, September 18. Carterville will attempt to better on its 5-2 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 3-1 non-league win over Marion (Marion, IL).

With the loss, Pinckneyville moves to 2-8 on the year. The Panthers travel to Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL) to face the Red Devils in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest on Thursday, September 18. The Red Devils enter the contest with a record of 6-3. Murphysboro won 6-2 in their recent league challenge against Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL)