In Saturday's non-league match, the host Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington Trojans football squad scored a decisive 49-0 victory over the Dakota Indians.

The Trojans (1-0) will now prepare for their match against St. Edward (Elgin, IL). The Green Wave enter the non-league match with a 0-1 record. In their last match, St. Edward was routed by Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora, IL), 20-8, in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Indians confront the Forreston Cardinals (Forreston, IL) in a Northwest Upstate Illini match, on Friday, September 6. Dakota will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 0-1 record after their 28-0 league loss to Fulton (Fulton, IL).