MASON CITY – The Mason City Mohawks football team got a police and fire escort out of town before their big game against the Clear Lake Lions.
The game will be played annually after the rivalry was renewed last year. The two teams had not played in decades
At Lions Field in Clear Lake, a big turnout was on hand. Mohawk fans were instructed to wear red and there were plenty of those folks in the stands and walking about; the stands were full.
The highly-ranked Clear Lake Lions won the game, 41-20 after trailing at halftime.
See photos from the 2012 game, won by Clear Lake at Mohawk Field, 34-7.