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The defenses of both the Bowler/Gresham Cats and the Menominee Indian Eagles came to play in their season-opening game Friday night in Bowler.

The Cats defeated the Eagles, 6-0.

The only score of the game came in the third quarter when running back Sawn Bucholtz scored the only touchdown of the game, culminating a drive that started with a Menominee Indian fumble at its own 40 yard line.

"I just lowered my shoulder and plowed through it," Bucholtz said after the game.

The defenses of both the Bowler/Gresham Cats and the Menominee Indian Eagles came to play in their season-opening game Friday night in Bowler.

The Cats defeated the Eagles, 6-0.

The only score of the game came in the third quarter when running back Sawn Bucholtz scored the only touchdown of the game, culminating a drive that started with a Menominee Indian fumble at its own 40 yard line.

"I just lowered my shoulder and plowed through it," Bucholtz said after the game.

Luxemburg-Casco dominated Shawano, 48-6, in the football season opener for both Bay Conference teams Friday night at L-C.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Luxemburg-Casco scored 48 unanswered points before a Michael Stupecky touchdown run late in the fourth quarter got the Hawks on the board.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->The Hawks' defense struggled throughout the game, giving up 10 points in the first quarter, 12 in the second, 19 in the third and a touchdown in the fourth.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Luxemburg-Casco's Chad Phillips

Luxemburg-Casco dominated Shawano, 48-6, in the football season opener for both Bay Conference teams Friday night at L-C.

Luxemburg-Casco scored 48 unanswered points before a Michael Stupecky touchdown run late in the fourth quarter got the Hawks on the board.

The Hawks' defense struggled throughout the game, giving up 10 points in the first quarter, 12 in the second, 19 in the third and a touchdown in the fourth.

The Clintonville football team opened its season with a 27-0 shutout over Eastern Valley Conference foe Ripon on Friday night at Clintonville High School.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Clintonville scored once in the first quarter, twice in the second quarter and their final time in the third.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->A.J. Russell had nine carries for 135 yards and two touchdowns for the Truckers, who finished with 317 yards on the ground.

The Clintonville football team opened its season with a 27-0 shutout over Eastern Valley Conference foe Ripon on Friday night at Clintonville High School.

Clintonville scored once in the first quarter, twice in the second quarter and their final time in the third.

A.J. Russell had nine carries for 135 yards and two touchdowns for the Truckers, who finished with 317 yards on the ground. Jacob Reiter also had two touchdowns and 75 yards on 12 carries.