The North Boone Vikings (Poplar Grove, IL) football edged the visiting Stillman Valley Cardinals (Stillman Valley, IL), 19-14 in Friday's league bout.

In their next game, the Vikings face the Rock Falls Rockets (Rock Falls, IL) in a Big Northern bout, on Friday, September 29. North Boone will attempt to move on its 3-2 season record. The Rockets enter the bout with a 1-4 record after their 21-16 league win over Rockford Christian (Rockford, IL).

The Cardinals (3-2) will now prepare for their bout against Oregon (Oregon, IL). The Hawks enter the Big Northern bout with a 2-3 record. In their last bout, Oregon was nudged by Byron (Byron, IL), 51-0, in a league bout.