For the first time since 2016, the Chatham-Kent Cougars will field a varsity team.
They'll kick off their Ontario Football Conference season Saturday night at the Chatham-Kent Community Athletic Complex with a game against the Hamilton Hurricanes.
It's part of a double-header with the Cougars' junior varsity team (1 win, 0 losses) starting things off against the Hurricanes at 4 p.m.
The Cougars' varsity team will cap off the evening with a 7 p.m. start.