The crowd at Wednesday's non-league test between the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) and the host Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL), saw Mt. Vernon's soccer squad knock off Effingham by a margin of 9-6.

The Rams now sport a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Mt. Carmel for a non-league test on Thursday, September 8. Mt. Vernon will meet a Golden Aces squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL). The Golden Aces record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Effingham drops to 1-6 on the season. The Flaming hearts host Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL) to meet the Braves in a Apollo test on Thursday, September 8. The Braves come into the test with a record of 4-4. Mt. Zion won 9-0 in their recent non-league test against Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL)