Citing a lack of officials, Esko has moved up its homecoming football game against Aitkin to a 4:30 p.m. kickoff Friday. The contest previously was scheduled for a traditional 7 p.m. start.
Playing earlier will free up the officiating crew to work Proctor's home game vs. Cloquet that same night, which has been bumped back to 7:30.
A shortage of officials is becoming an increasing concern in the Northland - and beyond. Last month, Butch Glesner, who assigns games for the local Twin Ports Football Officials Association, told the News Tribune: "It's to the point now where we're asking teams to move their games from Friday night to Thursday or Saturday."
BOYS SOCCER
Duluth Marshall 7, Proctor 0
A natural hat trick from Popo Perrault started the Hilltoppers toward a dominating Lake Superior Conference home win.
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GIRLS SOCCER
Esko 2, Duluth Denfeld 1
The second of two Annika Wold goals came in the 79th minute of regulation and sent the Eskomos to the win at Public Schools Stadium.
Cloquet-Carlton 10, Proctor 0
Kendra Kelley recorded four consecutive goals and her sister, Katelyn Kelley, added a pair in the Lumberjacks' lopsided LSC road victory.
Kiana Bender also finished with a hat trick for Cloquet-Carlton, which has won 10 straight.
VOLLEYBALL
Silver Bay 3, Two Harbors 2
Despite 32 kills from the Agates' Tori Bott, the Mariners escaped with a 14-25, 25-22, 25-19, 18-25, 15-7 Polar League win in Silver Bay.
Duluth Marshall 3, Ashland 0
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Margo Amatuzio (28 set assists) and Maggie Landherr (13 kills, 19 digs) lifted the visiting Hilltoppers to a 25-22, 25-19, 25-19 LSC triumph.
Duluth Denfeld 3, Princeton 2
The Hunters went on the road to win their fifth straight (22-25, 26-24, 25-16, 17-25, 18-16) behind 46 assists from Jordyn Maas and 23 kills from Caitlin Schneeweis.
