The Marquette Catholic Explorers walloped the host Metro-East Lutheran Knights soccer team by a final score of 9-1 in Thursday's league test.

With the triumph, Marquette Catholic moves its record to 11-3 on the campaign. The Explorers travel to Normal University (Normal, IL) to clash with the Pioneers in a non-league test on Friday, September 27. The Pioneers come into the test with a record of 14-1. Normal University won 3-1 in their recent league test against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL)

The Knights now sport a 1-10 record. They take the field next when they host Althoff Catholic for a Gateway Metro test on Monday, September 30. Metro-East Lutheran will clash with a Crusaders team coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to Timothy Christian (Elmhurst, IL). The Crusaders record now stands at 11-4.