The Grand Rapids Thunderhawks overwhelmed the host Cloquet Lumberjacks football squad by a margin of 46-8 in Friday's league test.

The Thunderhawks now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bemidji for a non-league test on Friday, September 5. Grand Rapids will meet a Lumberjacks squad coming off a 50-42 non-league loss to Elk River (Elk River, MN). The Lumberjacks record now stands at 0-1.

With the defeat, Cloquet drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Lumberjacks travel to Esko (Esko, MN) to meet the Eskomos in a non-league test on Friday, September 5. The Eskomos enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Esko lost 27-7 in their recent league challenge against Pequot Lakes (Pequot Lakes, MN)