The Mater Dei Knights soccer team (Breese, IL), was overwhelmed 7-0 in Thursday's non-league outing with the host Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL)

With the win, Marquette Catholic advances its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Explorers travel to Triad (Troy, IL) to play the Knights in a non-league outing on Saturday, October 1. The Knights go into the outing with a record of 13-2. Triad won 2-0 in their recent non-league outing against Belleville West (Belleville, IL)

In their next game, the Knights play the Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL) in a non-league outing, on Monday, October 3. Mater Dei will attempt to advance on its 3-9 season record. The Hiltoppers go into the outing with a 13-4 record after their 8-0 non-league loss to Rochester (Rochester, IL).