The high school football season is upon us here in the state of Minnesota, and Pequot Lakes Head Coach Bill Magnuson will be leading his Patriots football team that went 6-4 last season on a mission for more success.

Coach Magnuson believes his team is more than ready for the Friday night lights, all thanks to a veteran lead group that he believes has kept his Patriots team focused and prepared for this very unusual late fall season start.

It will be a tough matchup to start the season for Pequot Lakes, who will take on a proven winner in the Dilworth-Glydon-Felton Rebels. The Rebels finished last season with a 9-2 record and handled Pequot Lakes easily in a 55-7 victory during the regular season.

The first of a six conference games kicks off at home Friday night for the Patriots, and it appears that Coach Magnuson’s group is ready for another season to remember.

By — Brad Hamilton