The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Twin Cedars Sabers (Bussey, IA) and the visiting Melcher-Dallas Saints (Melcher, IA), observed Twin Cedars's football squad thwart Melcher-Dallas by a tally of 28-18.

The Sabers now possess a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Moravia for a 8-Man District 7 (8 Man) contest on Friday, September 22. Twin Cedars will play a Mohawks squad coming off a 59-28 non-league win over Southeast Warren (Liberty Center, IA). The Mohawks record now stands at 4-1.

Coming up next, the Saints play the Lamoni Demons (Lamoni, IA) in a non-league contest, on Friday, September 15. Melcher-Dallas will attempt to advance on its 0-5 season record. The Demons go into the contest with a 2-1 record after their 50-22 league win over Mormon Trail (Garden Grove, IA).