BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Dalton Therrien ran for two touchdowns, threw another to Jonah Martin and combined for 186 total yards to help Oak Hill stay unbeaten with a 42-13 Class D South win over Boothbay on Friday night. Levi Buteau also rushed for 135 yards and two scores for the Raiders (3-0). Cruz Poirier had […]
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Gray-New Gloucester slams Freeport, registers third win
GRAY — Any time you want to hand over the football to Gray-New Gloucester running back Austin Chase, he will gladly take it off your hands — and will likely find his way to the end zone for a touchdown. That’s what Chase did for most of night Friday, scoring four touchdowns and making several […]
H.S. football: Edward Little bounces back with win over Oxford Hills
Friday, EL reversed the script. The Eddies started well and improved as the night wore on to bounced back with a 42-14 win over Oxford Hills at Walton Field. “The loss last week definitely lit a fire,” said junior Tyler Blanchard, who returned a punt for a touchdown and threw a pass for another. “Everyone […]
H.S. Football: Cape Elizabeth survives Spruce Mountain in OT, 35-34
The undefeated Capers twice rallied from a two-touchdown deficit, used a touchdown pass from Jack O’Rourke to Matt Graham to take the lead in overtime, and stuffed a Spruce Mountain two-point conversion attempt on the final play to escape Griffin Field with a 35-34 win Friday night. “We needed to see what we’re made of,” […]
H.S. Football Head to Head: Top 10 list inspires class envy, lively debate
Oakes: Look down below! It’s our Top 10 list. I don’t know if it’s inspired by David Letterman or not, but we have been putting ours out there every week of football season since the early 1990s. (Yes, I say we because I was here then, which has both its advantages and depression-inducing qualities). It […]
H.S. Football Top 10: Windham, Thornton continue to separate themselves from pack
1. Windham 2-0 (1) You can count the teams who have beaten Bangor 42-0 in the past two decades on less than one hand, certainly. 2. Thornton 2-0 (2) Substitute “Cheverus” and “57-0” into the equation above and it will work nicely, too. 3. Portland 2-0 (5) With dynamite defense and a punishing ground game, […]
H.S. Football Game of the Week: Winthrop/Monmouth, Dirigo feel sense of urgency in crowded Class D
DIXFIELD — It’s too early to talk about the high school playoffs, but Class D South contenders already are waist-deep in games that will set their place and their bus-ride itinerary in that bracket. Two weeks ago, Winthrop/Monmouth gave away four fumbles and watched Lisbon rally to a 14-7 victory. This past Saturday, Dirigo couldn’t […]
H.S. Football: “Year of the QB” in Class D South
The small-school division of Campbell Conference football was renamed Class D South prior to this season, but they could have just labeled it Quarterback Central. Long-gone is the day of that position in this league belonging to a game manager whose main concerns are not fumbling the snap or botching the handoff. The top five […]
H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Oak Hill, Leavitt, Gray-New Gloucester all look to stay unbeaten
Oxford Hills/Buckfield (0-2) at Edward Little (1-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Both offenses walked away from Week 2 frustrated and scoreless. Red Eddies looking to regain form that produced comeback win at Bangor. Mt. Blue (1-1) at Lawrence (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Tough schedules have challenged both teams early. Cougars lost to Brewer. Bulldogs beaten by […]
H.S. Football: Oakes’ Week 3 forecast
Edward Little 20, Oxford Hills 14 Cheverus 35, Lewiston 7 Lawrence 23, Mt. Blue 20 Leavitt 30, York 14 Gray-New Gloucester 34, Freeport 6 Cape Elizabeth 34, Spruce Mountain 22 Yarmouth 27, Poland 8 Mountain Valley 26, Lake Region 18 Oak Hill 40, Boothbay 0 Winthrop/Monmouth 21, Dirigo 14 OOB 42, Telstar 6