Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds (Winthrop, MN) fans left the game content Friday as they saw their football team nip the host Mayer Lutheran Crusaders (Mayer, MN), 14-13 in a league test.

With the triumph, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop improves its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Randolph (Randolph, MN) to confront the Rockets in a non-league test on Friday, October 6. The Rockets come into the test with a record of 3-2. Randolph won 21-6 in their recent league test against Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran (Cleveland, MN)

With the loss, Mayer Lutheran drops to 4-1 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity (Lester Prairie, MN) to confront the Bulldogs in a Mid Southeast - West test on Friday, October 6. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 4-1. Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity lost 14-12 in their recent league test against Central (Norwood-Young America, MN)