The Maquoketa Cardinals football team (Maquoketa, IA), was ripped 41-0 in Friday's league challenge with the host Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings (Vinton, IA)

The Vikings (2-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Benton (Van Horne, IA). The Bobcats come into the 3A District 4 challenge with a 3-2 record. In their last challenge, Benton was ripped by Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IA), 47-0, in a league challenge.

The Cardinals now sport a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they host Central DeWitt for a 3A District 4 challenge on Friday, September 30. Maquoketa will meet a team coming off a 31-10 league loss to Assumption (Davenport, IA). The record now stands at 3-2.