The Lovejoy Leopards (Lucas, TX) football tipped the host Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX), 41-36 in Thursday's non-league outing.

The Leopards now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Highland Park for a non-league outing on Thursday, September 5.

With the defeat, Melissa drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Frisco (Frisco, TX) to clash with the Raccoons in a non-league outing on Wednesday, September 4. The Raccoons come into the outing with a record of 1-0. Frisco won 22-13 in their recent non-league outing against Little Elm (Little Elm, TX)