In Thursday's non-league game, the Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA) football team edged the host Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA), by a tally of 20-18.

In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Iowa City Little Hawks (Iowa City, IA) in a 5A Group 1 game, on Friday, October 24. Ottumwa will attempt to better on its 4-4 season record. The Little Hawks enter the game with a 1-7 record after their 48-29 non-league loss to Liberty (North Liberty, IA).

The Roughriders (2-6) will now prepare for their game against Johnston (Johnston, IA). The Dragons enter the 5A Group 3 game with a 6-2 record. In their last contest, Johnston got by Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, IA), 38-37, in a non-league contest.