The Forreston Cardinals football squad scored 46 points and restricted the visiting Galena Pirates to 14 in the Cardinals league victory on Friday.

The Cardinals now possess a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Carroll for a Northwest Upstate Illini battle on Friday, September 30. Forreston will play a Thunder squad coming off a 64-8 league loss to Stockton (Stockton, IL). The Thunder record now stands at 0-5.

Coming up next, the Pirates play the Pearl City-Eastland Wildcats (Pearl City, IL) in a Northwest Upstate Illini battle, on Friday, September 30. Galena will attempt to advance on its 2-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the battle with a 1-4 record after their 40-36 league win over Dakota (Dakota, IL).