The crowd at Thursday's league test between the Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) and the visiting Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South Meteors (Calumet City, IL), saw Shepard's soccer squad knock off Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South by a margin of 2-0.

The Astros now sport a 10-8 record. They play next when they host Blue Island Eisenhower for a South Suburban test on Tuesday, October 3.

With the loss, Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South drops to 12-3 on the season. The Meteors travel to Reavis (Burbank, IL) to meet the Rams in a South Suburban test on Tuesday, October 3. The Rams come into the test with a record of 8-3. Reavis 2-2 in their recent non-league test against Washington (Washington, IL)