East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] (Tarkio, MO) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they observed their football squad thwart the host South Nodaway Longhorns (Barnard, MO), 38-24 in a non-league match.

The (3-4) will now prepare for their match against Stewartsville (Stewartsville, MO). The Cardinals come into the non-league match with a 1-6 record. In their last match, Stewartsville defeated DeKalb (DeKalb, MO), 58-20, in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Longhorns play the South Holt Knights (Oregon, MO) in a non-league battle, on Friday, October 17. South Nodaway will attempt to improve on its 2-5 season record. The Knights go into the challenge with a 3-4 record after their 56-0 non-league loss to Rock Port (Rock Port, MO).