In Thursday's league game, the Pequot Lakes Patriots (Pequot Lakes, MN) football team overcame the visiting Esko Eskomos (Esko, MN), by a tally of 27-7.

Next, the Patriots clash with the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines (Eveleth, MN) in a non-league outing, on Friday, September 5. Pequot Lakes will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Wolverines come into the outing with a 0-1 record after their 34-29 league loss to Duluth East (Duluth, MN).

With the defeat, Esko drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Eskomos host Cloquet (Cloquet, MN) to battle the Lumberjacks in a non-league game on Friday, September 5. The Lumberjacks enter the game with a record of 0-1. Cloquet lost 46-8 in their recent league game against Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MN)