Division III-IV

Preview capsules for Week 1 of the Division III football season

Here's a look at the Week 1 schedule in Division III football.

When: Friday, 7 p.m. at North Sutton.
Last Game: Newport lost to Bishop Brady in the quarterfinals, 46-20; Kearsarge beat Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 37-14.
Last Meeting: Newport won 21-14 on Sept. 3, 2016.
FYI: Newport's opening-day win last year got the Tigers into the playoffs over the Cougars ... the Tigers had advanced to the division title game the previous two years, winning it all in 2015 and losing to Campbell in 2014 ... Kearsarge was in its first season in D3 last year after making the D2 playoffs in 2014 and 2015.

When: Saturday, 1:30 p.m. at Litchfield.
Last Game: Raymond beat Farmington-Nute, 22-7; Campbell lost to Stevens in the quarterfinals, 32-0.
Last Meeting: Campbell won 39-6 on Sept. 2, 2016.
FYI: Tona McCarthy enters his first game as the head coach for Raymond ... Campbell has nine starters back on each side of the ball, including running back Ryan Yanuszewski ... the Cougars have never lost to the Rams.

When: Saturday, 12 p.m. at Meredith.
Last Game: Fall Mountain lost to Mascoma Valley 19-12; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough lost to Stevens in the final, 46-20.
Last Meeting: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough won 48-6 on Sept. 3, 2016.
FYI: Fall Mountain also has a new head coach in Orion Binney, and has just one senior on its roster ... the Wildcats have lost 18 straight games, with their last win coming Oct. 18, 2014 ... ILM has finished second in the last two division title games and returns one of the top players in the division in Andrew Brothers.

When: Saturday, 2 p.m. at Memorial Field, Concord.
Last Game: Farmington-Nute lost to Raymond, 22-7; Bishop Brady lost to Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough in the semifinals, 34-28.
Last Meeting: Bishop Brady won 49-0 on Sept. 3, 2016.
FYI: Farmington-Nute enters the season having lost eight games in a row ... depth was an issue last season for Bishop Brady and it could be again this year ... the Giants have had their season ended in the playoffs by ILM in each of the last two years.

When: Saturday, 1 p.m. at Tilton.
Last Game: Somersworth lost to Monadnock in the quarterfinals, 42-0; Winnisquam lost to Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough in the quarterfinals, 42-0.
Last Meeting: Winnisquam won 34-19 on Sept. 2, 2016.
FYI: The only opening matchup of playoff teams from a year ago, both the Hilltoppers and the Bears will be in contention again this season ... Somersworth returns a handful of key seniors, including Ray Mills and Zach Andrews ... Winnisquam, which has beaten the Hilltoppers in each of the last two seasons, could have issues with depth this year.

When: Saturday, 1 p.m. at Bristol.
Last Game: Monadnock lost to Stevens in the semifinals, 26-21; Newfound lost to Newport 48-30.
Last Meeting: Monadnock won 49-0 on Sept. 2, 2016.
FYI: Ryan Avery takes over as the Huskies' head coach after serving as an assistant at Monadnock ... the Huskies lost a lot of skill from last year's team that went 9-1 and will look to quarterback Tim Santaw to lead the way ... Newfound found ways to put up points last year, averaging 25 points per game.

When: Saturday, 1 p.m. at Epping.
Last Game: Franklin lost to Campbell, 32-14; Epping-Newmarket lost to Winnisquam, 20-16.
Last Meeting: Franklin won 48-6 on Sept. 3, 2016.
FYI: Franklin will play its first game under head coach Jeff Davis ... the Golden Tornadoes scored 24 or more points in four games last year, and 14 or fewer in the other four ... the Blue Devils have a lot of experience back on offense, led by quarterback Jake Bisaillon and receivers Noah Robinson and Devon Titus.

When: Saturday, 1 p.m. at Canaan.
Last Game: Stevens beat Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough in the final, 46-20; Mascoma Valley beat Fall Mountain 19-12.
Last Meeting: Stevens won 43-6 on Sept. 2, 2016.
FYI: The defending champion Cardinals take on a new look this season, after losing a lot of key contributors to graduation ... Stevens also lost quarterback Henri Bourque, who would have been a junior, to prep school ... since winning eight games and reaching the Division VI final in 2012, Mascoma's win total has dropped by a game each year, down to two last season.