By Bobby Black – Sports Editor

The Jonathan Law football season began win a win over Bethel on September 9.

The team is looking to start strong this season under head coach Mr. Haley and captains John Neider and Jack Sellman.

“Our team has been preparing for Bethel by studying film, working hard during practice, and by staying focused,” Neider said. “We are staying healthy and keeping ourself in good shape to prepare for the long season ahead of us.”

On September 2, Law faced Brookfield in a scrimmage to get prepared for the regular season.

“No one is ever fully prepared to play Week 1, so we treated Brookfield as Week 1,” Haley said. “I believe we’re ready to go, and if you ask the team, I think they’d agree.”

The football team finished 6-4 last year.

“Our goal remains the same – to first represent our values in the way we conduct ourselves; second, win the division; and finally, put ourselves in a position to be practicing on November 25th,” Haley said.

This year, Law is in Class M for the state playoffs and the SCC (Southern Connecticut Conference) for the regular season games.

The team opens up their season with two away games but get to suit up in their black uniforms for East Lyme as their home opener on September 23.

Although the season has just started, Haley is looking forward to two very important games in the second half of the season.

“Game-wise, no big secret here, Branford and Sheehan,” Haley said. “All the one week at a time cliches apply, but those two are definitely on my radar.”

In the season opener, Law defeated Bethel 46-0.

Cam Upchurch returned an interception for a touchdown and junior Amadeus Betancourt had two touchdowns to lead the Lawmen to victory.

“This game doesn’t matter much next week,” junior Michael Neider said. “We will look back on the game but then move on from it and improve for next week.”