In Friday's non-league match, the host Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons football squad scored a decisive 53-0 victory over the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals.

The Falcons (1-2) will now prepare for their match against Union (La Porte City, IA). The Knights enter the 1A District 4 match with a 3-0 record. In their last match, Union routed Oelwein (Oelwein, IA), 52-20, in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Cardinals confront the Grundy Center Spartans (Grundy Center, IA) in a 1A District 3 match, on Friday, September 19. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura will attempt to advance on its 0-3 season record. The Spartans go into the battle with a 3-0 record after their 35-7 non-league win over Dike-New Hartford (Dike, IA).