In Friday's non-league game, the Des Moines East Scarlets (Des Moines, IA) football team edged the visiting Des Moines North Polar Bears (Des Moines, IA), by a tally of 20-16.

In their next game, the Scarlets battle the Lincoln Railsplitters (Des Moines, IA) in a non-league game, on Friday, September 6. Des Moines East will attempt to better on its 1-0 season record. The Railsplitters enter the game with a 0-1 record after their 30-8 non-league loss to Roosevelt (Des Moines, IA).

The Polar Bears (0-1) will now prepare for their game against Waterloo East (Waterloo, IA). The Trojans enter the non-league game with a 0-1 record. In their last game, Waterloo East was edged by Waterloo West (Waterloo, IA), 29-6, in a non-league game.