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Opening Day Looms for Cheshire High School Teams

Ram squads play their initial regular season contests beginning Thursday.

CHESHIRE, CT — High school sports practices have been ongoing for nearly two weeks and preseason scrimmages are in full swing, but the real deal begins Thursday - opening day of the regular season for many varsity teams.

Here are the scheduled opening contests for varsity teams at Cheshire High School. For a complete season schedule of Ram varsity, JV and freshman teams, visit the CIAC web site.

  • football - Thursday, 9/6, at Shelton, 7 p.m.
  • field hockey - Friday, 9/7, vs. Shelton, 3:45 p.m.
  • girls volleyball - Friday, 9/7, at East Haven, 5 p.m.
  • girls soccer - Friday, 9/7, vs. Guilford, 6 p.m.
  • cross country - Saturday, 9/8, at Windham Invitational, 9 a.m.
  • boys soccer - Wednesday, 9/12, vs. Daniel Hand, 6 p.m.
  • girls swimming - Thursday, 9/13, vs. Sheehan and Mercy, 7 p.m.

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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