The Duluth Harbor Monsters fell to the Kansas City Goats 77-52 in The Arena League football opener for both teams Saturday night at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
The Goats led 32-26 at halftime.
Duluth (0-1) will next visit the Ozarks Lunkers on June 15 in Springfield, Missouri.
The Harbor Monsters' home opener is Saturday, June 23, against the Kansas City Goats at historic Duluth Arena.
“The guys are expected to play fast, know what they're doing, communicate, make sure they stay in the weight room, eat well, and take care of their bodies because you can't make the club in the tub.” -- Minnesota Monsters head coach Daron Clark Jr.
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The Kansas City Goats are 2-0 and one of two unbeaten teams in the four-team The Arena League heading into Week 3 of regular-season play Saturday night. The Goats will host the Iowa Woo (0-2) at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO, and the Ozarks Lunkers (1-0) will entertain the
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