Apple Valley Eagles (Apple Valley, MN) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team tip the host John Marshall Rockets (Rochester, MN), 35-29 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Apple Valley advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The Eagles host Waconia (Waconia, MN) to confront the Wildcats in a non-league match on Friday, September 5. The Wildcats go into the battle with a record of 1-0. Waconia won 21-9 in their recent non-league battle against Northfield (Northfield, MN)

The Rockets now have a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Mankato East for a non-league battle on Friday, September 5. John Marshall will play a Cougars team coming off a 28-7 non-league win over Owatonna (Owatonna, MN). The Cougars record now stands at 1-0.