In Thursday's non-league game, the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots (Palestine, AR) football team triumphed over the visiting Clarendon Lions (Clarendon, AR), by a score of 49-8.

In their next game, the Patriots face the Cross County Thunderbirds (Cherry Valley, AR) in a non-league outing, on Friday, September 5. Palestine-Wheatley will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Thunderbirds come into the outing with a 1-0 record after their 30-6 non-league win over Harrisburg (Harrisburg, AR).

With the defeat, Clarendon drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Barton (Lexa, AR) to clash with the Bears in a non-league outing on Friday, September 5. The Bears enter the game with a record of 0-1. Barton lost 66-22 in their recent non-league outing against Earle (Earle, AR)