The Lowell Red Devils smashed the host Merrillville Pirates soccer squad by a margin of 9-0 in Saturday's non-league match.

The Red Devils now sport a 9-3 record. They play next when they host Andrean for a Northwest Crossroads match on Tuesday, September 28. Lowell will encounter a Fighting 59ers squad coming off a 1-1 non-league Lake Central (St. John, IN). The Fighting 59ers record now stands at 8-3.

With the loss, Merrillville drops to 0-9 on the season. The Pirates host Crown Point (Crown Point, IN) to encounter the Bulldogs in a Duneland match on Tuesday, September 28. The Bulldogs come into the match with a record of 9-4. Crown Point won 6-1 in their recent non-league match against Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN)