Titans rout Buccaneers in opener

The Tri-City United Titan Football Team made a stellar debut in its season opener by routing the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers 35-8 in Waterville on Friday.

In the non-conference match, the Titan defense held the Buccaneers scoreless for the entire game until the last minute of play when they carried it for their only touchdown.

The Titans offense put the the team on the board in the first quarter with a pass play to Aaron Dwyer. The Titans were scoreless in the second quarter, but roared back in the third and fourth quarters with two more touchdowns in each. Omar Lopez's successful kicks added the extra point in each of the team's five touchdowns.

To read more about the game and see photographs from it, pick up the September 5 issue of the Montgomery Messenger.