Winona Winhawks (Winona, MN) fans went home in high spirits Thursday as they saw their football team triumph over the host Austin Packers (Austin, MN), 43-6 in a league battle.

With the win, Winona improves its record to 2-5 on the season. The Winhawks host Century (Rochester, MN) to play the Panthers in a non-league battle on Wednesday, October 16. The Panthers go into the battle with a record of 0-7. Century lost 23-19 in their recent league battle against Northfield (Northfield, MN)

The Packers now have a 0-7 record. They play next when they travel to Mankato East for a non-league battle on Wednesday, October 16. Austin will play a Cougars team coming off a 28-7 league loss to Mankato West (Mankato, MN). The Cougars record now stands at 5-2.