In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Pella Dutch football squad scored a close 21-19 victory over the Xavier Saints.

The Dutch (4-0) will now prepare for their match against Carlisle (Carlisle, IA). The Wildcats enter the 4A District 4 match with a 0-3 record. In their last match, Carlisle was nudged by Indianola (Indianola, IA), 28-7, in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Saints confront the Clinton River Kings (Clinton, IA) in a 4A District 3 match, on Friday, September 27. Xavier will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The River Kings enter the match with a 1-3 record after their 56-14 non-league loss to Central DeWitt (DeWitt, IA).