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Today’s Prep Events — Thursday, August 21

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By Howie Hanson

DULUTH — Boys soccer opens the prep sports season today across the Northland, with four Duluth-area programs taking the field. Duluth East, Grand Rapids, Proctor and Duluth Marshall each host nonconference matchups to start their fall seasons.

No football, girls soccer or volleyball contests are scheduled locally today, leaving the spotlight on the soccer pitch.

Boys Soccer

  • Blaine (0-0, 0-0 Northwest Suburban) at Duluth East (0-0, 0-0 Northeast Red), 2 p.m.
  • Pelican Rapids (0-0, 0-0 Heart O’Lakes) at Grand Rapids (0-0, 0-0 Lake Superior), 2 p.m.
  • North Branch (0-0, 0-0 Mississippi 8) at Proctor (0-0, 0-0 Lake Superior), 3 p.m.
  • St. Francis (0-0, 0-0 Mississippi 8) at Duluth Marshall (0-0, 0-0 Lake Superior), 3 p.m.

Football

  • No games scheduled today in the Duluth area.

Girls Soccer

  • No games scheduled today in the Duluth area.

Girls Volleyball

  • No games scheduled today in the Duluth area.

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