Football Recap: Mahnomen/Waubun Takes Down Upsala/Swanville in a Playoff Battle

Thunderbirds

Previous Games

11/07/25 vs Upsala/Swanville	17-8
10/30/25 vs Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls	21-7
10/25/25 vs Ada-Borup/Norman County West	43-0
10/15/25 @ Ada-Borup/Norman County West	52-6
10/10/25 vs Pine River-Backus	52-0
+ 6 more games

With a playoff win on the line, Mahnomen/Waubun rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 17-8 win over the Upsala/Swanville Patriots. The victory was just business as usual for the Thunderbirds, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.

Mahnomen/Waubun's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Upsala/Swanville, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.

Coming up, Mahnomen/Waubun will face off against Breckenridge on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Thunderbirds 2.6, the Cowboys 10.9) so any points scored will be well earned. Upsala/Swanville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.