Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Elk River Elks (Elk River, MN) and the host Coon Rapids Cardinals (Coon Rapids, MN), saw Elk River's soccer squad triumph over Coon Rapids by a count of 9-0.

The Elks (2-2) will now prepare for their battle against Blaine (Blaine, MN). The Bengals enter the non-league battle with a 0-3 record.

Next up, the Cardinals battle the Maple Grove Crimson (Maple Grove, MN) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 7. Coon Rapids will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Crimson go into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 3-2 non-league win over Centennial (Circle Pines, MN).