Watertown High football wins season opener

Raiders hold off Arlington Catholic, 27-18; WHS to play next two games at Victory Field

The Watertown High football team prepares to take on Arlington Catholic in the 2018 season opener on Sept. 6 at Hormel Stadium in Medford.

Elizabeth Allen, Raider Times staff

The Watertown High football team won its season opener, beating host Arlington Catholic, 27-18, on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Hormel Stadium in Medford.

Watertown, the reigning Division 5 North champs, return to action Friday, Sept. 14, with the first of two straight home games at Victory Field. The Raiders will host Cambridge followed by Melrose on Friday, Sept. 21. Both games kick off at 7 p.m.

Raider Times photo / Elizabeth Allen
The Watertown High football team defeated Arlington Catholic, 27-18, in the season opener on Sept. 6, 2018, at Hormel Stadium in Medford.
Raider Times photo / Elizabeth Allen
The Watertown High football team prepares to take on Arlington Catholic in the 2018 season opener on Sept. 6 at Hormel Stadium in Medford.
Raider Times photo / Elizabeth Allen
The Watertown High football team defeated Arlington Catholic, 27-18, in the season opener on Sept. 6, 2018, at Hormel Stadium in Medford.

— Sept. 9, 2018–