The Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) soccer the visiting Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL), 5-3 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Red Devils now hold a 2-3 record. They play next when they travel to Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Tuesday, September 10. Murphysboro will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 3-2 league win over Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Carterville moves to 0-2 on the year. The Lions host Massac County (Metropolis, IL) to encounter the Patriots in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Tuesday, September 10. The Patriots go into the challenge with a record of 4-1. Massac County won 6-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL)