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GREEEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers took varying approaches to getting ready for the NFL season.

Green Bay defenders couldn’t stop opponents in 2011, despite rolling to a 15-1 record. The Packers rode an explosive offense, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, before a 37-20 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Last May’s NFL draft was aimed at shoring up that defense. The 49ers also had a strong record last season, 13-3, but the team felt it needed to improve its offense. That’s why several new faces were added on that side of the ball. This afternoon’s season opener will show if the two division-winners accomplished their goals. Kickoff at Lambeau Field at at 3:25 p.m. Central Time.

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SCORES

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

--Division III

(Midwest Conference)

Carroll 30, Ripon 24

Lake Forest 20, Lawrence 16

Monmouth 31, Beloit 14

St. Norbert 31, Knox 20

(Non-conference games)

Macalester (Minn.) 17, Concordia-Mequon 13

St. John's (Minn.) 31, UW-Eau Claire 28

St. Thomas (Minn.) 43, UW-River Falls 9

Trinity Bible College (N.D.) 31, Maranatha Baptist 20

UW-Platteville 52, Dubuque 35

UW-Stout 31, Jamestown State (N.D.) 0

Wisconsin Lutheran 38, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 14

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WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SATURDAY SCORES

Brookfield Academy 21, Living Word Lutheran 0

Cedar Grove-Belgium 49, Escanaba, Mich. 10

Edgar 23, Pittsville 6

Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs 44, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 0

Glenwood City 28, Melrose, Minn. 20

Kenosha Bradford 30, Racine J.I. Case 24, OT

Lake Country Lutheran 48, Milwaukee Hope School 0

Milwaukee Pulaski co-op 30, Milwaukee Madison co-op 27

Ozaukee 14, Racine St. Catherine's 7

Shorewood/Milwaukee Messmer 49, Delafield St. John's and Northwestern Military Academy 14

Siren 78, Birchwood 38

Waterford 21, Burlington 13

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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin 3, UW-Milwaukee 0 (Wisconsin wins InnTowner Invitational in Madison)

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MIDWEST LEAGUE BASEBALL

--West Finals

Wisconsin 9, Clinton 1, Wisconsin leads 1-0

--East Finals

Fort Wayne 4, Lake County 3, Fort Wayne wins

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