But the Patriots, led by quarterback Tom Brady, fought back and somehow topped the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28, making New England’s the greatest comeback in football history. Here are the eight craziest stats from their win, which show just how bonkers this game really was. 99.6 percent: The Falcons’ win probability, according to ESPN, after Patriots […]
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And One: The future fares fairly well against the present
Mt. Blue head coach Fred Conlogue and his staff went into Thursday’s matchup against Spruce Mountain with a plan that might seem crazy, at least on paper. They decided to hand the responsibility of guarding Phoenix phenom Alex Bessey to a freshman, Lexi Mittelstadt. A freshman. Now, Bessey still scored 22 points, and the entire Mt. Blue lineup seemed to be keeping an eye on her, but Mittelstadt was […]
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The Patriots will win … because their ‘Killer B’s’ are buzzing
The path to victory for the Patriots won’t be an original idea, but they’ll probably hope their version of the recipe for success works better than previous iterations. The Miami Dolphins had their “Killer B’s” defense during the 1982 season, which culminated in a Super Bowl XVII loss. The Houston Astros had their own “Killer […]
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The Falcons will win … because their offense is too hard to handle
These two things essentially ensure that Sunday’s game — Super Bowl LI — will be fun and that the Atlanta Falcons can win. First, the Patriots’ Super Bowl games are always close, and sometimes closer than they should be. Sunday’s game against the Falcons is the seventh time the Patriots have played in the planet’s […]
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Girls’ hockey: St. Hilaire, Blue Devils surprise Clippers
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester girls high school ice hockey team had it all in Tuesday’s game against Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill — possession, shots and defense. By the end of the third period, the Clippers had launched 52 shots at the Blue Devils, but didn’t have the goals to show for it. Those came from Lewiston, […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain Valley upsets Monmouth, 60-57
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley emerged from an MVC girls’ basketball scrum with a 60-57 victory over Monmouth at Puiia Gymnasium on Tuesday. “It’s a home-court advantage, so we were all really pumped up, and we knew we had nothing to lose, that this game was so big, that it’s going to secure us in Class […]
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MPA football committee recommends fifth class; enrollment numbers change divisions
That rivalry you just started getting used to in high school football? Depending on which teams it involved, you might want to reconsider. The Maine Principals’ Association Football Committee approved a tentative plan Thursday to create a fifth class for the next two-year classification cycle intended to aide struggling programs get back on their feet. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain Valley topples Mt. Abram
RUMFORD — To say the Mountain Valley team had a chip on its shoulder would be an understatement. The Falcons turned up the tempo in a 58-40 win over Mt. Abram at Puiia Gymnasium on Wednesday. Seniors Ashley Russell and Liza White each recorded double-doubles and the Falcons amped up the pressure defensively in the […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain valley runs away from Lisbon
RUMFORD — In a battle of runs, Mountain Valley has continued to make things count at the right moments. That was key again Tuesday night in a girls’ basketball game at Puiia Gymnasium. Seniors Ashley Russell and Liza White each recorded double-doubles and the Falcons ramped up the pressure defensively in the second half in […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon executes in win over Mountain Valley
LISBON — In a game in which each team experienced solid execution, it was Lisbon that was able to finish down the stretch to fend off Mountain Valley, 56-48, in an MVC boys’ basketball clash. The Greyhounds (6-5) went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the last 1:30 to score the final […]