In Thursday's non-league match, the host Saxony Lutheran Crusaders football squad scored a good 35-7 triumph over the Doniphan Dons.

The Crusaders (2-0) will now prepare for their match against Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league match with a 1-1 record. In their last match, Sparta/Steeleville was beaten by Marshall (Marshall, IL), 42-12, in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Dons confront the Kelly Hawks (Benton, MO) in a SE Missouri - South battle, on Friday, September 12. Doniphan will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record. The Hawks go into the battle with a 1-1 record after their 16-14 non-league win over Scott City (Scott City, MO).