POLAND — A defensive play set the tone early and then sealed the deal late for Poland on Friday night, and the Knights held off the Mountain valley Falcons, 16-7. Poland (3-4) capped off its home schedule with a solid defensive effort. It began with a Jagger Ware interception that led to Poland’s first touchdown, […]
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H.S. Football: Craig, Green unstoppable for Leavitt against Spruce Mountain
TURNER — Leavitt football Senior Night was unofficially dedicated to Adam Smith, with good and obvious reason, but fellow upperclassmen Levi Craig and Max Green put on a show Friday night that the Hornets and their fans at Libby Field won’t soon forget. Craig was 21-for-37 for a staggering 423 yards, and Green caught all four […]
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H.S. Football: Leavitt scenario prompts other schools to gauge trauma readiness
Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. That is the collective philosophy of the 17 local athletic administrators whose high school either sanctions a football team or participates in a co-op team with a neighbor. The worst is usually out-of-sight, out-of-mind, like the automobile or fire insurance we purchase and hope never to use. […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Mt. Blue defense vs. Brunswick offense
The Cougars shut out Gardiner. They allowed six points apiece to Cony and Hampden. Lawrence had a single touchdown on the board most of the night until Mt. Blue built a 35-point lead and a running clock prevailed. Not one of those teams has a winning record, and perhaps that last point underscores Mt. Blue […]
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H.S. Football Head to Head: Talking changes to put safety first
Oakes: Not quite sure how to start this week’s repartee, man. Our custom here is dry wit and irreverence, since we write about fun and games for a living, and all. Sometimes the merriment takes a back seat out of necessity, and this past Saturday’s events at Greely put football in a perspective that fortunately […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Bonny Eagle, Brewer make late-season charge
September schedule was stronger than October, so Bulldogs’ coaching staff concerned with keeping their team sharp for November. 2. Thornton 5-1 (3) Since their loss to Windham, Golden Trojans have won back-to-back games by a combined score of 103-14. 3. Cheverus 4-2 (5) Stags have dominated the bottom half of Class A North, but finishing […]
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Oakes’ Week 7 high school football prognostications
Lewiston 28, Massabesic 8 Deering 27, Edward Little 14 Windham 34, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 7 Brunswick 36, Mt. Blue 28 Leavitt 30, Spruce Mountain 16 Wells 34, Gray-New Gloucester 22 Poland 22, Mountain Valley 14 Dirigo 35, Boothbay 0 Winthrop/Monmouth 33, OOB 13 Maranacook 19, Lisbon 14 Traip 34, Telstar 0
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H.S. Football: Leavitt, Spruce play on despite Hornets’ move
Massabesic (0-6) at Lewiston (2-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Bad as 65-0 and minus-28 net yards looked against Portland, Blue Devils poised to get back on track against Mustangs, who have scored 33 points all season. Edward Little (2-4) at Deering (4-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Regardless of how this game unfolds, Crabtree standings in Class A […]
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The Hot Corner: Leavitt, Greely ready to save lives. Is your school?
UPDATE: Smith upgraded to fair condition; doctor identified I’m thankful this morning. Thankful that a young man I’ve come to know and appreciate will be around to attend college, enjoy all the ups and downs of adulthood and relive his gridiron glory days. Thankful to live in a region where we are blessed with such good, […]
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Adam Smith of Leavitt recovering after life-threatening injury
Rapid response from coaches and medical technicians from two schools is being credited with saving the life of Leavitt senior football player Adam Smith. Smith, a two-way starter for the Hornets, suffered a shattered spleen during a game Saturday afternoon against Greely in Cumberland Center. He remained in the intensive care unit Sunday afternoon at […]