Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL) and the visiting North Mac Panthers (Virden, IL), saw Hillsboro's soccer squad triumph over North Mac by a count of 9-0.

The Hiltoppers (11-3) will now prepare for their battle against Riverton/Tri-City (Riverton, IL). The Hawks enter the non-league battle with a 3-8 record. In their last battle, Riverton/Tri-City notched a victory over Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central (Athens, IL), 2-1, in a league battle.

Next up, the Panthers battle the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers (Mt. Pulaski, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 28. North Mac will attempt to upgrade on its 0-15 season record. The Hilltoppers enter the battle with a 0-8 record after their 9-0 non-league loss to Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth (Warrensburg, IL).