In Friday's non-league game, the Van Meter Bulldogs (Van Meter, IA) football team knocked off the host Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA), by a final score of 35-6.

The Bulldogs (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Williamsburg (Williamsburg, IA). The Raiders come into the non-league game with a 1-0 record. In their last game, Williamsburg toppled Regina (Iowa City, IA), 31-0, in a non-league game.

The Cardinals now hold a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to AHSTW for a A District 7 game on Friday, September 2. Earlham will battle a Vikings team coming off a 32-0 non-league win over IKM/Manning (Manning, IA). The Vikings record now stands at 1-0.