The Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL) soccer nipped the visiting Highland Bulldogs (Highland, IL), 2-1 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Knights now hold a 3-1 record. They play next when they host Maryville Christian for a non-league challenge on Monday, September 9. Mater Dei will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 7-2 non-league win over Litchfield (Litchfield, IL). The Lions record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Highland moves to 4-1 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Triad (Troy, IL) to encounter the Knights in a Mississippi Valley challenge on Tuesday, September 10. The Knights go into the challenge with a record of 1-1. Triad won 4-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Granite City (Granite City, IL)