Hermantown Hawks (Hermantown, MN) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team triumph over the visiting Proctor/Maris Academy (Proctor, MN), 72-0 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Hermantown improves its record to 1-0 on the season. The Hawks host North Branch (North Branch, MN) to play the Vikings in a Northeast - Red battle on Tuesday, September 3. The Vikings go into the battle with a record of 0-1. North Branch lost 28-20 in their recent non-league battle against Pequot Lakes (Pequot Lakes, MN)

The now have a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Esko for a Northeast - White battle on Friday, September 6. Proctor/Maris Academy will play a Eskomos team coming off a 24-14 non-league loss to Duluth East (Duluth, MN). The Eskomos record now stands at 0-1.