The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers football team (Cass Lake, MN), was ripped 62-18 in Thursday's league challenge with the host Kelliher/Northome Mustangs (Northome, MN)

The Mustangs (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against North Woods (Cook, MN). The grizzlies come into the District 9 North - North (9 Man) challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, North Woods trounced Lake of the Woods/Indus (Baudette, MN), 46-12, in a league challenge.

The Panthers now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cherry for a District 9 North - North (9 Man) challenge on Friday, September 8. Cass Lake-Bena will meet a Tigers team coming off a 48-12 league win over Blackduck (Blackduck, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 1-0.