In Thursday's league game, the Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) soccer squad overwhelmed the host Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL), by a final score of 8-0.

The Railsplitters (7-2) will now prepare for their game against Charleston (Charleston, IL). The Trojans go into the Apollo game with a 5-8 record. In their last game, Charleston overcame Richland County (Olney, IL), 3-1, in a non-league game.

The Flaming Hearts (1-12) will now prepare for their game against Mattoon (Mattoon, IL). The Greenwave go into the Apollo game with a 6-7 record. In their last game, Mattoon overcame Charleston (Charleston, IL), 2-0, in a league game.