The Shepard Astros held off the host Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals football team by a count of 20-16 in Thursday's non-league outing.

With the win, Shepard upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Astros travel to Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL) to encounter the Bengals in a non-league outing on Saturday, September 3. The Bengals go into the outing with a record of 0-0.

With the loss, Blue Island Eisenhower moves to 0-1 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley, IL) to encounter the Boilermakers in a non-league outing on Thursday, September 1. The Boilermakers go into the outing with a record of 1-0. Bradley-Bourbonnais won 15-12 in their recent non-league outing against Minooka (Minooka, IL)