The Kennedy Cougars (Cedar Rapids, IA) football defeated the host Linn-Mar Lions (Marion, IA), 28-16 in Friday's non-league bout.

With the win, Kennedy advances its record to 2-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to Marshalltown (Marshalltown, IA) to encounter the Bobcats in a 5A Group 2 bout on Friday, September 26. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 3-1. Marshalltown won 29-27 in their recent non-league bout against Des Moines East (Des Moines, IA)

The Lions now own a 0-4 record. They play next when they travel to Davenport Central for a 5A Group 6 bout on Thursday, September 25. Linn-Mar will battle a Blue Devils squad coming off a 26-2 non-league loss to Davenport North (Davenport, IA). The Blue Devils record now stands at 1-3.