Eleva-Strum Cardinals (Strum, WI) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team triumph over the host Independence/Gilmanton Indees (Independence, WI), 52-16 in a league battle.

With the win, Eleva-Strum improves its record to 2-1 on the season. The Cardinals host Melrose-Mindoro (Melrose, WI) to play the Mustangs in a Dairyland battle on Friday, September 13. The Mustangs go into the battle with a record of 1-2. Melrose-Mindoro lost 34-7 in their recent league battle against Cochrane-Fountain City (Fountain City, WI)

The Indees now have a 0-3 record. They play next when they host Pepin/Alma for a Dairyland battle on Thursday, September 12. Independence/Gilmanton will play a team coming off a 42-0 league win over Augusta (Augusta, WI). The record now stands at 3-0.