The Kennedy Crusaders (Chicago, IL) football nipped the host Phoenix Military Firebirds (Chicago, IL), 18-14 in Friday's non-league contest.

The Crusaders (2-1) will now prepare for their contest against Agricultural Science (Chicago, IL). The Cyclones enter the Chicago Public - Southwest contest with a 2-1 record. In their last contest, Agricultural Science got by Chicago Marshall (Chicago, IL), 32-6, in a non-league bout.

The Firebirds now own a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to ITW David Speer Academy for a Chicago Public - North Central bout on Friday, September 19. Phoenix Military will encounter a Pride team coming off a 26-14 non-league loss to Muchin College Prep (Chicago, IL). The Pride record now stands at 1-2.