Mankato West Scarlets (Mankato, MN) fans left the game satisfied Friday as they observed their football team nudge the host Mayo Spartans (Rochester, MN), 28-24 in a league test.

With the win, Mankato West improves its record to 5-0 on the season. The Scarlets travel to Austin (Austin, MN) to confront the Packers in a Big Southeast - Red test on Saturday, October 8. The Packers go into the test with a record of 1-5. Austin lost 20-7 in their recent league test against Century (Rochester, MN)

With the loss, Mayo moves to 4-1 on the season. The Spartans travel to New Prague (New Prague, MN) to confront the Trojans in a Big Southeast - Red test on Friday, October 7. The Trojans go into the test with a record of 4-2. New Prague won 55-6 in their recent league test against John Marshall (Rochester, MN)