In Friday's league battle, the visiting Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks football team scored a tight 18-17 win over the South O'Brien Wolverines.

With the win, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn advances its record to 1-1 on the season. The Hawks travel to Sheldon (Sheldon, IA) to play the Orabs in a non-league battle on Friday, September 12. The Orabs go into the battle with a record of 0-2. Sheldon lost 35-13 in their recent non-league battle against Sioux Center (Sioux Center, IA)

The Wolverines now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union for a A District 1 match on Friday, September 12. South O'Brien will confront a Royals squad coming off a 41-6 non-league win over Hinton (Hinton, IA). The Royals record now stands at 2-0.