Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the St. Michael-Albertville Knights (Albertville, MN) and the host Hopkins Royals (Minnetonka, MN), saw St. Michael-Albertville's soccer squad triumph over Hopkins by a score of 5-0.

The Knights (5-1) will now prepare for their battle against Brainerd (Brainerd, MN). The Warriors enter the Class AA Section 8 battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Brainerd tipped Alexandria (Alexandria, MN), 3-1, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Royals confront the Buffalo Bison (Buffalo, MN) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, September 10. Hopkins will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Bison enter the battle with a 5-0 record after their 0-0 league Rogers (Rogers, MN).