Waterloo Bulldogs (Waterloo, IL) followers went home pleased Friday as they saw their football team nip the visiting Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL), 27-26 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Waterloo advances its record to 3-0 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Triad (Troy, IL) to play the Knights in a Mississippi Valley battle on Friday, September 20. The Knights go into the battle with a record of 3-0. Triad won 43-25 in their recent non-league battle against Alton (Alton, IL)

The Orphans now sport a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they host Granite City for a non-league outing on Friday, September 20. Centralia will clash with a Warriors squad coming off a 76-0 non-league loss to Cahokia (Cahokia, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 0-3.