After getting throttled by Winona last Friday in the team's season opener, it was another tough loss this week as the John Marshall Rockets lost to the Northfield Raiders 35-21.
No doubt the cooler temperatures had something to do with it, but chances are the 2017 edition of the fair has a good chance of setting an entirely new record for the whole 12-day run.
Head Coach Mike Kesler had his Eagles fired up on a cool summer evening, and the home team started 1-0 on the season as they squeaked out the victory against Zumbrota-Mazeppa 22-19 at RCTC Thursday night at RCTC.