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The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings fell to the Tommy Douglas Tigers Friday, one week after winning their first game of the season.

Once again there were bits and pieces of strong play and success for the Battlefords North Stars, but it wasn't enough.

The Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks nine-man football team was defeated for the third time this season, again at the hands of the Melfort Comets on Friday at Glenn Hall Park.The final score was 45-14 for the Comets.

Two high school senior girls' soccer teams battled it out in a regular season game on October 11.The Middle Lake Avengers hosted the Muenster Cougars in a close game that went to a shootout.

Make that a three-peat for the Huskies touch football team.

Four league championships, three provincial championships, and one Western championship - all won in one season by teams from one small town.

The Humboldt Broncos made it four wins in a row with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Estevan Bruins on October 12. This was the second time in two weeks that the Broncos and Bruins had faced off at the Elgar Petersen Arena.

There was no surprise again when the Flin Flon Bombers were named the Source Embroidery Power Rankings top team once again. The Bombers were 8-0-0-0 on the season and lost their first game Tuesday. That loss came in Yorkton, the second overall team.

The Battlefords Midget Stars faced the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League's top team on the weekend and battled to earn a split with the Moose Jaw Generals.

The Battlefords North Stars ended their 12-day break with three games in three nights. That is a long break for any hockey player, but for the newest North Star it was even longer.