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Find all of our preseason coverage for Fall River-area football to get you ready for 2023

Steven Sanchez, The Herald News
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FALL RIVER — High school football practices are set to begin on Friday, Aug. 18. The Herald News has you covered on all things regarding football news and stories in the Fall River area.

Here you will find season previews, predictions, a look at top returning players on offense and defense, games for Week 1 and other football news.

Last year, Somerset Berkley punched its ticket to the postseason with a senior-laden team. Will other teams — Atlantis Charter/Westport, Case, Diman or Durfee — step up and make the playoffs in 2023? The ultimate goal is Gillette Stadium in December for the MIAA Super Bowls.

Somerset's Ashton Khoury (9) tries to get past Durfee High defense during last season's football game at B.M.C Durfee High School.
Somerset's Ashton Khoury (9) tries to get past Durfee High defense during last season's football game at B.M.C Durfee High School.

Final 2022 area standings

  1. Somerset Berkley (7-4)

  2. Atlantis Charter/Westport (5-4)

  3. Diman (3-7)

  4. Case (2-8)

  5. Durfee (0-10)

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Final 2022 power ranking

  1. Somerset Berkley (12) Division 3

  2. Case (30) Division 7

  3. Durfee (30) Division 2

  4. Atlantis Charter/Westport (34) Division 7

  5. Diman (35) Division 5

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Week 1 schedule

Friday, Sept. 8

Diman at Case, 6:30 p.m.

Durfee at Fairhaven, 6:30 p.m.

Somerset Berkley at Cumberland, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 9

Atlantis Charter/Westport at Keefe Tech., 12 p.m.

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Brief season previews

Atlantis Charter/Westport Tritons

Head coach: Kazeem Adediran

League: Mayflower Athletic Conference (Independent) Division VIII

The Tritons will have to navigate through the 2023 season without one of their former co-op schools — Bishop Connolly, which closed its door for good. Atlantis Charter/Westport had its best season in program history in 2022, finishing with a 5-4 mark. The Tritons' return their All-Scholastic freshman quarterback Davion Adediran, who tossed an area-best 14 touchdowns.

Atlantis Charter quarterback Davion Adediran makes a pass during a game versus Holbrook/Avon on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.
Atlantis Charter quarterback Davion Adediran makes a pass during a game versus Holbrook/Avon on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

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Case Cardinals

Head coach: Anthony Palladino

League: South Coast Conference Division VII

The Cardinals look to improve from last season's 2-8 mark this fall. Case returns a number of young stars who now boast a season of experience. Senior quarterback Jack Orton threw for 1325 yards and 13 touchdowns in his first year under center for the Cardinals.

Case quarterback Jack Orton looks downfield for a receiver in last season's Thanksgiving Day game against Somerset Berkley.
Case quarterback Jack Orton looks downfield for a receiver in last season's Thanksgiving Day game against Somerset Berkley.

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Diman Bengals

Head coach: Luke Bahry

League: Mayflower Athletic Conference (Large) Division V

The Bengals were plagued with key injuries in 2022 and hopes to make noise in the Mayflower Large Division this fall. One of the big returners for Diman is Sam Perry, who threw for an area-high 1640 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Diman’s Sam Perry breaks a tackle to keep the play alive during last season’s game against Southeastern.
Diman’s Sam Perry breaks a tackle to keep the play alive during last season’s game against Southeastern.

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Durfee Hilltoppers

Head coach: Taylor Brown

League: Southeast Conference Division II

The Hilltoppers will come into the new year hungry to get their first win since Thanksgiving 2021 against New Bedford. Durfee (0-10) returns a lot of key starters, including quarterback KJ Strong, Cooper Long and Nick Wood.

Somerset Berkley Raiders

Head coach: Nick Freitas

League: South Coast Conference Division III

The Raiders were Fall River's lone team to punch their ticket to the playoffs. Duplicating that feat may be challenging for SBR this fall after graduating over 20 seniors. The Raiders were the last team in the Greater Fall River area to play in the Super Bowl (2010).

Somerset Berkley football team takes to the field in last season's Thanksgiving Day game.
Somerset Berkley football team takes to the field in last season's Thanksgiving Day game.

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Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @Chezsports. 

Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @Chezsports

This article originally appeared on The Herald News: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Previewing all of Greater Fall River teams