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The Cardinals volleyball team lost to Redwood Valley 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 19, at home and took down Pipestone 3-1 Thursday, Sept. 21, in Luverne.

The Cardinals are now 7-10 for the season.

Luverne was scheduled to take on Worthington at home Tuesday, Sept. 26.

The H-BC girls’ volleyball team lost to Red Rock Central 4-1 in Lamberton Tuesday, Sept. 19, and dropped a heartbreaker “Queens of the Court” match 4-1 to Edgerton Public Friday, Sept. 22, in Edgerton.

The Patriots football team edged out Mountain Lake 26-21 on the road Friday, Sept. 22, for their fourth win.

Metzger said his guys never quit, and that says a lot about the Patriots, who found themselves down 13-0 in the first half of the game.

The Luverne girls’ tennis team faced two tough opponents on the road this past week.

The Cardinal girls fell to St. James 7-1 Tuesday, Sept. 19, and to Redwood 6-1 on Thursday, Sept. 21.

“It was a very long week for the girls,” head coach Jon Beers said.

The Luverne football team traveled to New Ulm to take on Minnesota Valley Lutheran Friday, Sept. 22, and the Cardinals beat the Chargers 36-0

“Going into the game, we knew MVL had won their first three games with an impressive offense and passing game,” head coach Todd Oye said.

The Luverne Cardinals boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams traveled to Jackson Thursday, Sept. 21.

The LHS girls’ team won the varsity 5,000-meter competition followed by Martin County West, Jackson County Central and Worthington.