You can say one thing about the fall sports season thus far, it hasn't been a cool one.
One of the best examples came on Wednesday when temperatures actually reached the low 90's and were still in the high 80's come game time between Bacon Academy and Lyman.
That took some of the fight out of two of the best girls soccer teams in the area as both squads were running for the water bottles much of the game.
"It's not supposed to be this hot on September 26th," Lyman coach Mark Morello said.
I won't disagree, it was even very warm on the sidelines.
"It was a factor for sure," Morello added. "Playing last night (against Putnam), followed by a full day of school. Both sides, six hours. It was a good test because the legs were heavy those last 10-15 minutes for sure but the best thing was- the stuff between the ears. The mental focus was there, we didn't break down."
And, as almost all agreed afterwards, the ending was no surprise as the two teams battled to a 1- all tie.