Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) fans were in high spirits Thursday as they observed their soccer squad triumph over the host St. Anthony Bulldogs (Effingham, IL), 9-0 in a non-league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 12-2 record. They play next when they travel to St. Teresa for a non-league bout on Saturday, September 27. Newton will play a Bulldogs squad coming off a 5-1 non-league win over MacArthur (Decatur, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-8.

With the loss, St. Anthony moves to 1-7 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Pana (Pana, IL) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Saturday, September 27. The Panthers go into the game with a record of 2-10. Pana won 3-0 in their recent league game against Vandalia (Vandalia, IL)