In Thursday's non-league outing, the host James Valley Christian Vikings soccer squad scored a tight 7-1 victory over the Groton Tigers.

The Vikings (9-3) will now prepare for their outing against Dakota Valley (North Sioux City, SD). The Panthers go into the non-league outing with a 0-7 record. In their last outing, Dakota Valley was overwhelmed by Vermillion (Vermillion, SD), 4-0, in a non-league outing.

Next up, the Tigers confront the Freeman Academy Bobcats (Freeman, SD) in a outing, on Saturday, September 28. Groton will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Bobcats go into the outing with a 5-2 record after their 3-2 league win over Rapid City Christian (Rapid City, SD).