Now 4-7 overall, the Redmen ….

Now 4-7 overall, the Redmen will see more tough competition in the next week. The stretch starts tonight, Thursday, when Rib Lake hosts Edgar in a Marawood Conference crossover for its 2021 home opener. The match is set to start at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, Rib Lake will play in the 12-team Merrill Invitational, which starts at 9 a.m. That tournament features strong small-school programs like Athens, Marathon, Tomahawk and Stanley-Boyd as well as large schools like Merrill, Chippewa Falls, Bay Port and Medford.

From there, Rib Lake begins Marawood North competition by hosting Athens at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and then traveling to Chequamegon on Sept. 16.

Thursday’s non-conference match at Spencer was postponed.

“We are going to continue to put an emphasis on our culture as we overcome the losses and look ahead to our competition, our communication on and off the court, and work together as a team toward successful conference play,” Weik said.