The Freeport Pretzels (Freeport, IL) soccer edged the host Dixon Dukes & Duchesses (Dixon, IL), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league contest.

Next, the Pretzels battle the Harlem Huskies (Machesney Park, IL) in a Northern Illinois NIC-10 contest, on Tuesday, September 30. Freeport will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The Huskies enter the contest with a 6-6 record after their 3-0 league loss to Jefferson (Rockford, IL).

The Dukes & Duchesses (5-6) will now prepare for their contest against Oregon (Oregon, IL). The Hawks enter the Big Northern contest with a 9-7 record. In their last contest, Oregon was nipped by Genoa-Kingston (Genoa, IL), 7-1, in a league contest.