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.
“As a league, we’re proud of where we stand entering our second year and even more excited about where we’re headed. We’re committed to growing the game and taking Arena Football to the next level." -- AF1's Gary Compton
The Duluth Harbor Monsters defeated the Iowa Woo 46-44 to capture the inaugural The Arena League championship on Saturday night at DECC Arena. Duluth finished 7-3 overall and the season with six consecutive victories. "Possibly one of the most eventful, enjoyable, suspenseful sporting events I have ever
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
Former University of Minnesota basketball standout Rick Rickert, professional actor Michael Laskin and former NHL player Mark Heaslip are among five graduates selected for induction into the Duluth East Hall of Fame. Rickert, Laskin and Heaslip will be joined in the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 by longtime community
"It's important for people to recognize that we could be dealing with air quality impacts for a long time to come. These impacts could likely vary from day to day, and even hour by hour; and may also vary depending based on location across our large county." -- Amy Westbrook
The Vikings are too talented at receiver, too well coached and too versatile defensively to dismiss. They are also too uncertain at quarterback, center, safety and defensive-line depth to declare a championship contender. The most reasonable prediction is 10-7.
The exhibition will be UMD’s first meeting with the Under-18 team since Jan. 5, 2019, when Team USA defeated the Bulldogs 4-2 at Amsoil. Cole Caufield scored twice for the visitors, who outshot UMD 39-28.
