The Mankato East Cougars were winner over the visiting Owatonna Huskies football squad by a margin of 28-7 in Friday's non-league test.

The Cougars now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host John Marshall for a non-league test on Friday, September 5. Mankato East will meet a Rockets squad coming off a 35-29 non-league loss to Apple Valley (Apple Valley, MN). The Rockets record now stands at 0-1.

With the defeat, Owatonna drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Huskies travel to Mankato West (Mankato, MN) to meet the Scarlets in a non-league test on Friday, September 5. The Scarlets come into the test with a record of 0-1. Mankato West lost 21-19 in their recent non-league challenge against Mahtomedi (Mahtomedi, MN)