Tri-Valley Bears (Grahamsville, NY) fans went home in high spirits Saturday as they saw their football team tip the visiting Ellenville Blue Devils (Ellenville, NY), 22-16 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Tri-Valley improves its record to 1-0 on the season. The Bears travel to Sullivan West (Lake Huntington, NY) to play the Bulldogs in a Section 9 8-Man 1 (8 Man) battle on Saturday, September 21. The Bulldogs go into the battle with a record of 1-0. Sullivan West won 44-0 in their recent non-league battle against Onteora (Boiceville, NY)

The Blue Devils now have a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Pine Plains/Rhinebeck for a Section 9 8-Man 2 (8 Man) battle on Friday, September 20. Ellenville will play a team coming off a 20-0 league loss to Pawling (Pawling, NY). The record now stands at 0-1.