Eight of the SouthCoast’s nine high school football teams kick off the 2025 season this week.

In the Game of the Week, Dartmouth hosts rival Bishop Stang on Friday in the Battle of Slocum Road.

It’s the beginning of a new era at both GNB Voc-Tech and New Bedford with new head coaches. They are both on the road in their respective season openers along with Old Rochester and Wareham. Apponequet and Fairhaven open with home games.

Old Colony has a Week 1 bye.

Every week throughout the season, Standard-Times Sports Editor Laure Los Lee will pick the winners of each matchup.

Middleboro at Apponequet

When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.

Laurie’s Line: Middleboro 14, Apponequet 13

Bishop Stang at Dartmouth

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Laurie’s Line: Bishop Stang 28, Dartmouth 21

Attleboro at Fairh

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