Former Gardiner Area High School standout running back Alonzo Connor is still the one with the current group of Tigers over former Cony quarterback Ben Lucas, left. The two were the top players in the storied rivalry this decade.
Former Gardiner Area High School standout running back Alonzo Connor gets a lift from the current Tigers as former Cony quarterback Ben Lucas can only watch during a Gardiner practice Wednesday.
Fotrmer Cony quarterback Ben Lucas, left, greets former Gardiner running back Alonzo Connor during a practice Wednesday at Gardiner. The two were the top players in the storied rivalry this decade.
Former Gardiner Area High School running back Alonzo Connor sits on the shoulders of the current football squad as former Cony quarterback Ben Lucas looks on during a practice at Gardiner on Wednesday.
Cony quarterback Ben Lucas throws a pass against Gardner during the 2012 rivalry game in Gardiner.
Gardiner running back Alonzo Connor, right, storms past a diving Waterville defensive back during a 2011 game at Hoch Field in Gardiner.
The Cony football team celebrates with the boot trophy after beating Gardiner 21-0 in the annual rivalry game on Oct. 12, 2018 at Alumni Field in Augusta.
The winner of the annual Cony-Gardiner football game gets to keep the trophy boots for a year.
Varsity Maine 
