The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL) and the host Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals (Blue Island, IL), saw Hillcrest's football team nip Blue Island Eisenhower by a final score of 22-16.

With the win, Hillcrest advances its record to 2-3 on the season. The Hawks host Bremen (Midlothian, IL) to encounter the Braves in a South Suburban - Blue bout on Friday, October 3. The Braves go into the bout with a record of 0-5. Bremen lost 21-20 in their recent league bout against Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City, IL)

The Cardinals now own a 2-3 record. They play next when they host Reavis for a South Suburban - Red bout on Friday, October 3. Blue Island Eisenhower will battle a Rams squad coming off a 14-0 league win over Evergreen Park (Evergreen Park, IL). The Rams record now stands at 4-1.