The Pine River-Backus Tigers football team (Pine River, MN), dropped 28-16 in Friday's league bout with the host Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines (Wadena, MN)

With the win, Wadena-Deer Creek advances its record to 1-2 on the season. The Wolverines travel to Parkers Prairie (Parkers Prairie, MN) to encounter the Panthers in a Mid Northwest - Central bout on Friday, September 20. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 3-0. Parkers Prairie won 22-0 in their recent league bout against New York Mills (New York Mills, MN)

The Tigers now own a 0-3 record. They play next when they host Breckenridge for a Mid Northwest - Central bout on Friday, September 20. Pine River-Backus will encounter a Cowboys team coming off a 27-19 league loss to Pillager (Pillager, MN). The Cowboys record now stands at 0-3.