Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) and the visiting Maryville Christian Lions (Maryville, IL), saw Marquette Catholic's soccer squad prevail over Maryville Christian by a score of 4-0.

The Explorers (5-0) will now prepare for their battle against Freeburg (Freeburg, IL). The Midgets enter the non-league battle with a 2-2 record. In their last battle, Freeburg by Waterloo (Waterloo, IL), 4-1, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Lions confront the Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, September 7. Maryville Christian will attempt to improve on its 4-1 season record. The Purple Panthers enter the battle with a 2-2 record after their 2-1 non-league loss to Carlinville (Carlinville, IL).