Fans at Monday's non-league battle between the Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL) and the host Lutheran Crusaders (Springfield, IL), saw Litchfield's soccer squad knock off Lutheran by a count of 4-2.

The Purple Panthers (5-1) will now prepare for their match against Vandalia (Vandalia, IL). The Vandals come into the South Central match with a 0-2 record. In their last match, Vandalia by Effingham (Effingham, IL), 13-0, in a non-league match.

The Crusaders now sport a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth for a non-league match on Wednesday, September 10. Lutheran will confront a Cardinals squad coming off a 4-0 non-league loss to Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 1-4.