Academy of the New Church Lions (Bryn Athyn, PA) fans left the game satisfied Saturday as they observed their football team nudge the visiting Varsity Opponent (, ), 35-34 in a non-league test.

With the win, Academy of the New Church improves its record to 4-2 on the season. The Lions travel to Pennington (Pennington, NJ) to confront the Red Raiders in a non-league test on Saturday, October 15. The Red Raiders go into the test with a record of 4-1. Pennington won 32-13 in their recent non-league test against George School (Newtown, PA)

With the loss, Varsity Opponent moves to 7-50 on the season. The travel to Immanuel Christian (El Paso, TX) to confront the Warriors in a Freelance test on Thursday, October 13. The Warriors go into the test with a record of 4-2. Immanuel Christian lost 18-6 in their recent league test against Varsity Opponent (, )