The Newman Catholic Knights football team (Mason City, IA), was nudged 28-27 in Friday's non-league match with the visiting Central Springs Panthers (Manly, IA)

The Panthers (1-0) will now prepare for their match against Lake Mills (Lake Mills, IA). The Bulldogs enter the non-league match with a 0-1 record. In their last match, Lake Mills was nudged by Eagle Grove (Eagle Grove, IA), 22-12, in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Knights confront the Belmond-Klemme Broncos (Belmond, IA) in a A District 2 battle, on Friday, September 5. Newman Catholic will attempt to advance on its 0-1 season record. The Broncos go into the battle with a 0-1 record after their 44-30 non-league loss to Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS (Clarion, IA).