Fans at Thursday's 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 2-0.

The Cardinals (3-2) will now prepare for their battle against Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, IL). The Griffins enter the non-league battle with a 9-1 record. In their last battle, Lincoln-Way East Argo (Summit, IL), 3-3, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Astros confront the Tinley Park Titans (Tinley Park, IL) in a South Suburban battle, on Saturday, September 21. Shepard will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Titans enter the battle with a 1-7 record after their 9-2 league loss to Oak Lawn (Oak Lawn, IL).