In Friday's league game, the Lutheran Crusaders (Rockford, IL) football team got by the host North Boone Vikings (Poplar Grove, IL), by a score of 20-14.

The Crusaders (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Genoa-Kingston (Genoa, IL). The Cogs come into the Big Northern game with a 1-0 record. In their last game, Genoa-Kingston nipped Winnebago (Winnebago, IL), 35-20, in a league game.

The Vikings now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Dixon for a Big Northern game on Friday, September 2. North Boone will battle a Dukes & Duchesses team coming off a 34-6 league win over Oregon (Oregon, IL). The Dukes & Duchesses record now stands at 1-0.