The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Johnston Dragons (Johnston, IA) and the visiting Liberty Lightning (North Liberty, IA), witnessed Johnston's football team nip Liberty by a final score of 27-24.

With the win, Johnston advances its record to 3-1 on the season. The Dragons travel to Lincoln (Council Bluffs, IA) to encounter the Lynx in a 5A Group 3 bout on Friday, September 26. The Lynx go into the contest with a record of 3-1. Lincoln won 14-8 in their recent non-league contest against Jefferson (Council Bluffs, IA)

Coming up next, the Lightning confront the Iowa City West Trojans (Iowa City, IA) in a 5A Group 6 contest, on Friday, September 26. Liberty will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Trojans go into the battle with a 4-0 record after their 31-14 non-league win over Bettendorf (Bettendorf, IA).