Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals (Blue Island, IL) and the visiting Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL), saw Blue Island Eisenhower's soccer squad knock off Shepard by a count of 4-2.

The Cardinals (2-0) will now prepare for their battle against Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, IL). The Griffins enter the non-league battle with a 1-1 record.

Next up, the Astros battle the Bremen Braves (Midlothian, IL) in a non-league battle, on Monday, September 23. Shepard will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Braves enter the battle with a 1-1 record after their 4-3 non-league win over Oak Forest (Oak Forest, IL).