Grundy Center Spartans (Grundy Center, IA) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the visiting Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons (Parkersburg, IA), 35-13 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Grundy Center advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The Spartans travel to Columbus (Waterloo, IA) to play the Sailors in a non-league battle on Friday, September 5. The Sailors go into the battle with a record of 0-1. Columbus lost 49-6 in their recent non-league test against Beckman (Dyersville, IA)

With the defeat, Aplington-Parkersburg moves to 0-1 on the season. The Falcons host Dike-New Hartford (Dike, IA) to face the Wolverines in a non-league challenge on Friday, September 5. The Wolverines go into the challenge with a record of 1-0. Dike-New Hartford won 48-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Jesup (Jesup, IA)