Mt. Pleasant Panthers (Mt. Pleasant, IA) followers went home pleased Friday as they saw their football team nip the host Fairfield Trojans (Fairfield, IA), 13-12 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Mt. Pleasant advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The Panthers host West Burlington (West Burlington, IA) to play the Falcons in a non-league battle on Friday, September 6. The Falcons go into the battle with a record of 1-0. West Burlington won 48-6 in their recent non-league battle against Wapello (Wapello, IA)

The Trojans now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Fort Madison for a non-league battle on Friday, September 6. Fairfield will play a Bloodhounds team coming off a 35-7 non-league loss to Burlington (Burlington, IA). The Bloodhounds record now stands at 0-1.