The Effingham Hearts smashed the visiting Mt. Vernon Rams soccer team by a tally of 5-0 in Thursday's non-league game.

Next, the Hearts face the Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL) in a Apollo game, on Tuesday, October 1. Effingham will attempt to advance on its 12-0 season record. The Greenwave enter the game with a 7-5 record after their 4-1 non-league loss to Altamont (Altamont, IL).

The Rams (3-5) will now prepare for their game against Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Bulldogs enter the non-league game with a 4-5 record. In their last game, Harrisburg held off Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL), 4-3, in a league game.