In Friday's league game, the Barnesville Trojans (Barnesville, MN) football team smashed the host Staples-Motley Cardinals (Staples, MN), by a score of 56-0.

The Trojans (7-0) will now prepare for their game against Hawley (Hawley, MN). The Nuggets come into the Midwest - White game with a 2-5 record. In their last game, Hawley was ripped by Breckenridge (Breckenridge, MN), 36-32, in a non-league game.

The Cardinals now sport a 0-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Crookston for a Midwest - White game on Wednesday, October 19. Staples-Motley will battle a Pirates team coming off a 22-12 league loss to Pillager (Pillager, MN). The Pirates record now stands at 2-5.