The New Heights Christian Academy Cougars football team (Joplin, MO), was tipped 54-50 in Friday's league bout with the visiting Appleton City Bulldogs (Appleton City, MO)

With the win, Appleton City advances its record to 4-1 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Liberal (Liberal, MO) to encounter the Bulldogs in a Western Missouri (8 Man) bout on Friday, October 11. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 1-4.

The Cougars now own a 3-2 record. They play next when they host Plattsburg for a non-league bout on Friday, October 4. New Heights Christian Academy will encounter a Tigers team coming off a 74-28 non-league win over Kansas City East Christian Academy (Kansas City, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 3-1.