Gehlen Catholic Jays (Le Mars, IA) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team triumph over the host South O'Brien Wolverines (Paullina, IA), 56-21 in a league battle.

With the win, Gehlen Catholic improves its record to 6-1 on the season. The Jays host Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley, IA) to play the Hawks in a A District 1 battle on Friday, October 18. The Hawks go into the battle with a record of 3-4. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost 48-14 in their recent league battle against Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley, IA)

The Wolverines now have a 0-8 record. They play next when they travel to Akron-Westfield for a A District 1 battle on Friday, October 18. South O'Brien will play a Westerners team coming off a 29-15 league win over Alta-Aurelia (Alta, IA). The Westerners record now stands at 1-6.