The Clinton Cardinals (Clinton, MO) football defeated the visiting Eldon Mustangs (Eldon, MO), 20-0 in Friday's non-league game.

The Cardinals (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Smith-Cotton (Sedalia, MO). The Tigers come into the West Central game with a 0-1 record. In their last game, Smith-Cotton was knocked off by St. Pius X (Kansas City, MO), 33-32, in a league game.

The Mustangs now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mexico for a non-league game on Friday, September 7. Eldon will meet a Bulldogs team coming off a 20-0 non-league win over California (California, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-0.