CONWAY — “Parity.”
That was the word for the 50th Mud Bowl, as most of the 12 teams showed marked improvement in terms of competitiveness and the coveted title could have been anyone’s to win in the 20-game, double-elimination, colorfully-entertaining mud football tournament, held at North Conway’s Steve Eastman Memorial Field at Hog Coliseum Friday through Sunday, Sept. 6-8.
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