The Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) soccer crushed the host Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL), 8-0 in Tuesday's league battle.

The Braves (11-4) will now prepare for their battle against Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Hearts enter the Apollo battle with a 15-1 record. In their last battle, Effingham notched a victory over Mattoon (Mattoon, IL), 2-1, in a league battle.

Next up, the Tornadoes battle the Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL) in a non-league battle, on Wednesday, October 1. Taylorville will attempt to upgrade on its 1-15 season record. The Purple Panthers enter the battle with a 11-3 record after their 2-1 league win over Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL).