The Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL) soccer nipped the visiting Highland Park Giants (Highland Park, IL), 1-0 in Friday's non-league challenge.

The Cougars now hold a 3-1 record. They play next when they travel to Maine West for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, October 1. Vernon Hills will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 4-0 non-league win over Niles North (Skokie, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 9-0.

With the loss, Highland Park moves to 5-5 on the year. The Giants travel to Lake Forest Academy (Lake Forest, IL) to encounter the Caxys in a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 28. The Caxys go into the challenge with a record of 0-0.