The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Bertha-Hewitt Bears (Bertha, MN) and the visiting Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN), witnessed Bertha-Hewitt's football squad get by Verndale by a margin of 20-14.

The Bears now sport a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sebeka for a District 9 North - South (9 Man) outing on Friday, September 27. Bertha-Hewitt will clash with a Trojans squad coming off a 46-12 non-league win over Kelliher/Northome (Northome, MN). The Trojans record now stands at 2-2.

With the defeat, Verndale drops to 3-1 on the campaign. The Pirates host Ogilvie (Ogilvie, MN) to clash with the Lions in a District 9 North - South (9 Man) outing on Friday, September 27. The Lions come into the outing with a record of 2-2.