Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Manual Rams (Peoria, IL) and the host East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL), saw Manual's soccer squad hold off East Peoria by a score of 2-1.

The Rams (2-0) will now prepare for their battle against Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria, IL). The Irish enter the Big Twelve battle with a 4-0 record. In their last battle, Peoria Notre Dame tipped De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO), 3-2, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Raiders confront the Olympia Spartans (Stanford, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 7. East Peoria will attempt to improve on its 1-4 season record. The Spartans enter the battle with a 2-2 record after their 9-0 non-league win over Mt. Pulaski (Mt. Pulaski, IL).