The Lebanon Pioneers (Lebanon, VA) football tipped the host John Battle Trojans (Bristol, VA), 38-32 in Monday's non-league outing.

The Pioneers now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Richlands for a non-league outing on Monday, October 20.

With the defeat, John Battle drops to 0-5 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Marion (Marion, VA) to battle the Scarlet Hurricanes in a non-league game on Monday, October 13. The Scarlet Hurricanes enter the game with a record of 1-1. Marion won 26-6 in their recent non-league game against Tazewell (Tazewell, VA)