SKOWHEGAN — The Skowhegan football team showed it can air out a defense, when Adam Clukey threw five touchdowns in a rout of Mt. Ararat in the regular-season opener last week.
In a steady rain Friday night, the Indians proved they can run it a little bit, too.

It’s been a season of firsts for the Winthrop/Monmouth football team. The Ramblers played their first game as a co-operative program and won their first season-opener in three years, beating Lisbon 14-8 last Saturday. The Ramblers also won their first game at Maxwell Field in three years.

GARDINER — It’s Tuesday afternoon, and members of the Gardiner football team making their way to the practice field in preparation of one of the toughest days of the week.

OAKLAND — There was no slow start or disappointing finish for the Cony football team in this season opener.

Two years ago, the Messalonskee football team rolled into Alumni Field in Augusta and beat Cony 46-0 on opening night. Last year, the Eagles eked out a 21-19 victory against those Rams, again on opening night.