Instead, here are my teams of the week from Week 1 of the new season:
- Division I: It's a new season, and CVU went out and proved that on Saturday. The Redhawks pulled away with two late touchdowns and knocked off defending champion Rutland, 22-6, avenging a pair of losses from 2015. The game was closer than the score, but it's an indication that a division that has been dominated by dynasties over the last decade could follow a different path this season.
- Division II: It was more of the same around the division as the five top teams from last year all rolled to victories. That said, Fair Haven might have had the most to prove in its first game without Ryan Alexander and Lucas Czarnecki to lead the offense. The Slaters came through behind Jordan Phillips' running and Cam Coloutti's passing to earn a 52-14 win over North Country, proving they're still among the teams chasing defending champion Burr and Burton.
- Division III: Woodstock's scoreless, nine-play first half? It can be forgotten after the Wasps stormed back for a 29-7 victory over U-32. The Raiders led at the break before Woodstock dominated the second half and gained revenge for last season's semifinal loss. It could be a key result in the playoff picture for two teams that figure to be in the running for home field in the postseason.
- BFA-St. Albans 20, Rice 18: In a week largely devoid of drama, this Division I matchup provided plenty. First the Green Knights stormed back from 14-0 down to take the lead. Then BFA responded with a 90-yard game-winning drive in the final minutes, capped with Nate Parady's TD run with 2 seconds to go. It was the teams' second straight thriller -- Rice won 25-24 in last year's opener -- and it gives the Bobwhites a big boost in the race toward the playoffs after they came up just short in 2015.
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