The Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights edged the visiting St. James Saints football squad by a margin of 24-20 in Friday's non-league test.

The Knights now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Jackson County Central for a non-league test on Friday, September 5. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial will clash with a Huskies squad coming off a 61-25 non-league win over Maple River (Mapleton, MN). The Huskies record now stands at 1-0.

With the defeat, St. James falls to 0-1 on the year. The Saints host Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (Winthrop, MN) to face the Thunderbirds in a non-league game on Friday, September 5. The Thunderbirds enter the game with a record of 1-0. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop won 44-6 in their recent non-league game against Lac qui Parle Valley (Madison, MN)