The Hempstead Mustangs football team (Dubuque, IA), was ripped 42-0 in Friday's non-league challenge with the visiting Pleasant Valley Spartans (Pleasant Valley, IA)

The Spartans (2-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Linn-Mar (Marion, IA). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 1-1 record. In their last challenge, Linn-Mar was ripped by Liberty (North Liberty, IA), 25-14, in a non-league challenge.

The Mustangs now sport a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Iowa City West for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 9. Hempstead will meet a Trojans team coming off a 42-21 non-league win over Muscatine (Muscatine, IA). The Trojans record now stands at 1-1.