In Friday's league battle, the visiting Gilbert Tigers football team scored a tight 32-29 win over the Ballard Bombers.

With the win, Gilbert improves its record to 7-0 on the season. The Tigers host Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA) to play the Polar Bears in a 4A District 5 battle on Friday, October 17. The Polar Bears go into the battle with a record of 2-5. Des Moines North lost 57-0 in their recent league battle against North Polk (Alleman, IA)

The Bombers now have a 1-6 record. They play next when they travel to Bondurant-Farrar for a 4A District 5 battle on Friday, October 17. Ballard will meet a Bluejays squad coming off a 36-12 league loss to Carlisle (Carlisle, IA). The Bluejays record now stands at 0-7.