The Minersville Battlin' Miners football team (Minersville, PA), was knocked off 38-8 in Friday's league challenge with the visiting Catasauqua Rough Riders (Catasauqua, PA)

The Rough Riders (4-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Panther Valley (Lansford, PA). The Panthers come into the Colonial-Schuylkill challenge with a 2-5 record. In their last challenge, Panther Valley was knocked off by Schuylkill Haven (Schuylkill Haven, PA), 40-27, in a league challenge.

The Battlin' Miners now sport a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Palisades for a Colonial-Schuylkill challenge on Friday, October 14. Minersville will meet a Pirates team coming off a 42-14 league win over Pen Argyl (Pen Argyl, PA). The Pirates record now stands at 5-2.