Local football roundup: Winona and R-P drop season debuts

Winona’s football team started the season against the reigning Class AAAAA state champs, and the Winhawks could not handle Simley as the Spartans pulled away for a 37-6 district crossover win. The Spartans (1-0) built up a 21-0 lead by halftime, then stretched it to a 37-0 deficit early in the fourth quarter. Winona (0-1) got on the board with just over three minutes remaining as junior quarterback Deion Prolo scrambled for a six-yard score, and the Winhawks had an unsuccessful two-point conversion that followed. C-FC 34, Independence/Gilmanton 0 The Pirates (2-1 overall, 1-0 conference) picked up a shutout road…