Area high school football teams get down and dirty tonight as they kick off the 2008 season. The Litchfield Dragons will start their season at 7 p.m. at Watertown-Mayer. ACGC plays host to Morris at 7 p.m. and EV-W will travel all the way to Pipestone for the 7 p.m. start.

See the Independent Review Aug. 28 print edition for preview on the teams' seasons; check out the IR Web site for action and scores all season long.