KINGFIELD, Maine — The North Country Crocs of Mount Washington Valley got their mud football season off to a good start at the Western Maine Mountains Mud Football Challenge Cup held as part of the Kingfield Festival Days, July 21 and 22.
The Crocs beat the Nashua Mud Gumbys 8-6 to win the championships. The Gumby's beat the Muddas Football Club of Amherst, 14-6, to get to the finals and the Crocs beat the Mount Washington Valley Hogs 12-0 to reach the finals.
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