AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUpper Cape Tech's Tyson Munk, left, and Elijah Chambers try to block Sandwich's Tyler Jones as he heads down the field with the ball in first quarter action. Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday. Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Upper Cape Tech's Julian Cowan, left, and Emmett Parsons look to take down Sandwich's Ocean McElroy in a first quarter play.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Sandwich's Colton Halford takes down Upper Cape Tech's Aiden DiMestico in first quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Upper Cape Tech's Elijah Chambers, left, takes down Sandwich's Ocean McElroy in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Sandwich's A.J. Ricciardi takes the ball down the field in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Upper Cape Tech's Elijah Chambers, left, and Emery Crowe look to stop Sandwich's Johnny Pensak as he runs the ball to the end zone in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Sandwich's Damian King looks to block a second quarter play by Upper Cape Tech's Austyn Tucker.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Sandwich's quarterback Damian King looks to make a second quarter pass.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Sandwich's Ocean McElroy heads to the end zone in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Upper Cape Tech's Tyrone Cardoza looks to tackle Sandwich's Ocean McElroy in a second quarter play.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)Sandwich's Johnny Pensak runs to the end zone in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
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Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Upper Cape Tech's Tyson Munk, left, and Elijah Chambers try to block Sandwich's Tyler Jones as he heads down the field with the ball in first quarter action. Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday. Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Upper Cape Tech's Julian Cowan, left, and Emmett Parsons look to take down Sandwich's Ocean McElroy in a first quarter play.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Sandwich's Colton Halford takes down Upper Cape Tech's Aiden DiMestico in first quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Upper Cape Tech's Elijah Chambers, left, takes down Sandwich's Ocean McElroy in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Sandwich's A.J. Ricciardi takes the ball down the field in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Upper Cape Tech's Elijah Chambers, left, and Emery Crowe look to stop Sandwich's Johnny Pensak as he runs the ball to the end zone in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Sandwich's Damian King looks to block a second quarter play by Upper Cape Tech's Austyn Tucker.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Sandwich's quarterback Damian King looks to make a second quarter pass.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Sandwich's Ocean McElroy heads to the end zone in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
Sandwich defeats Upper Cape Tech football 47-8
Upper Cape Tech's Tyrone Cardoza looks to tackle Sandwich's Ocean McElroy in a second quarter play.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
New Nantucket football coach gets first win in season opener
Sandwich's Johnny Pensak runs to the end zone in second quarter action.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne hosted Sandwich High School in football action Saturday.
Photo taken Sept. 12, 2026 (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times)
The high school games have just started, and the local teams are hoping to get off on the right foot.
There were several season-opening football games, and a number of Nantucket-Martha's Vineyard rivalry games.
The weather cooperated and it was a nice day for games.
Here is what happened on the Cape and Islands today for high school sports:
Sandwich 47, Upper Cape 8: The Blue Knights (1-0) rolled with an explosive offense to beat the Rams (0-1).
Quarterback Damian King tossed two touchdown passes and threw for 121 yards total for Sandwich. Both touchdown passes went to Tyler Jones of 63 and 10 yards. Johnny Pensak rushed for three touchdowns and finished with 112 yards on the ground. Ocean McElroy ran for two touchdowns and had 138 yards total.
Aiden DiMestico rushed for 55 yards and scored the only Upper Cape touchdown.
Burncoat 34, Bourne 6: The Canalmen (0-1) fell on the road to their Worcester-based opponent.
Oakmont 28, Nauset 19: The Warriors (0-1) lost a close game at home.
Nantucket 16, East Bridgewater 8: It was a good start to the season for the Whalers (1-0). Nantucket earned the low-scoring win over a solid Vikings team. New Nantucket coach Fernando Jones earned his first win with the Whalers.
Scituate 0, Nauset 0: The Warriors (1-0-1) took the point as both teams failed to score.
Nantucket 2, Martha's Vineyard 1: The Whalers (2-0) topped the rival Vineyarders (2-1) to stay perfect on the young season.
Nantucket's Aldo Lemus scored the winner on a direct free kick with three minutes left in the game. His shot sailed over the goalkeeper's outstretched arm from 30 yards away.
Stoyan Popov put the Whalers ahead in the 16th minute of the first half. The corner kick was taken by Lemus. Nantucket won the first ball and the subsequent bounce was sent in the direction of Popov by Raakin Brannigan. Popov reached for the ball with his left foot and snuck a low roller past the keeper.
Parker Furtado made six saves for Nantucket, and Alec Anguelov helped make the midfield tick.
Miguel Mantesso converted a penalty kick for the Vineyarders to make it 1–1.
Martha's Vineyard 3, Nantucket 1: The Vineyarders (2-0) became the first area team to win two games this season after beating the Whalers (0-2).
Caroline Chatti scored scored her first varsity goal with an assist from Harper LeBrecht, who helped control the middle for us for Nantucket. Molly Bedell had a great game and held the defense together, while Rosie Sullivan showed good determination and support.
Nantucket 0, Martha's Vineyard 0: The Vineyarders (1-1-1) and Whalers (0-1-1) were all knotted up in this rivalry game. Senior Eva Coelho and goalkeeper Eliza Belle Carestia led the Vineyarders defensively. Martha's Vineyard also played well in the midfield.
Adam Kurkjian covers football, field hockey and girls volleyball for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at akurkjian@gannett.com and follow him on X at @AdamKurkjian.
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