St. Clair/Loyola (St. Clair, MN) followers went home pleased Friday as they saw their football team nip the visiting New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers (New Richland, MN), 12-8 in a non-league battle.

With the win, St. Clair/Loyola advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The host Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (Janesville, MN) to encounter the Bulldogs in a Mid South - Silver battle on Friday, September 5. The Bulldogs go into the battle with a record of 0-1. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton lost 50-18 in their recent non-league match against Fillmore Central (Harmony, MN)

Coming up next, the Panthers confront the Hayfield Vikings (Hayfield, MN) in a non-league match, on Friday, September 5. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Vikings enter the match with a 1-0 record after their 42-13 non-league win over Medford (Medford, MN).