Thornton Wildcats (Harvey, IL) backers exited the stadium pleased Friday as they witnessed their soccer team knock off the host Marian Catholic Spartans (Chicago Heights, IL), 5-3 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Thornton advances its record to 7-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL) to play the Raptors in a SICA bout on Thursday, October 2. The Raptors go into the bout with a record of 5-8.

With the loss, Marian Catholic moves to 3-11 on the year. The Spartans travel to Carmel (Mundelein, IL) to play the Corsairs in a East Suburban Catholic bout on Saturday, September 27. The Corsairs go into the bout with a record of 8-3. Carmel won 4-0 in their recent non-league bout against Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL)