In Friday's non-league match, the host Mountain Empire Redhawks football squad scored a close 28-22 triumph over the Calipatria Hornets.

The Redhawks (2-0) will now prepare for their match against Nuview Bridge (Nuevo, CA). The Knights come into the non-league match with a 0-2 record. In their last match, Nuview Bridge was nudged by Arroyo Valley (San Bernardino, CA), 38-0, in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Hornets confront the Mar Vista Mariners (Imperial Beach, CA) in a non-league battle, on Friday, September 5. Calipatria will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Mariners go into the battle with a 2-0 record after their 50-12 non-league win over Victory Christian Academy (Chula Vista, CA).