Richwoods Knights (Peoria, IL) supporters were pleased Tuesday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Knights confront the Champaign Central Maroons (Champaign, IL) in a Big Twelve challenge, on Thursday, September 8. Richwoods will attempt to move on its 5-2 season record. The Maroons enter the challenge with a 7-0 record after their 9-0 league win over Manual (Peoria, IL).

The Purple Raiders now possess a 1-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Springfield Southeast for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 9. Bloomington will confront a Spartans team coming off a 8-0 league loss to Normal University (Normal, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 0-4.