In Thursday's league outing, the host Grove City Eagles soccer squad scored a tight 5-0 win over the Hickory Hornets.

The Eagles (8-0) will now prepare for their outing against Franklin (Franklin, PA). The Knights enter the non-league outing with a 1-9 record. In their last outing, Franklin was overwhelmed by Bradford (Bradford, PA), 11-1, in a non-league outing.

Next up, the Hornets confront the Mercer Mustangs (Mercer, PA) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, September 21. Hickory will attempt to improve on its 5-1 season record. The Mustangs enter the outing with a 4-5 record after their 6-0 non-league loss to Harbor Creek (Harborcreek, PA).