High school football season ended Saturday night, although the coaches, players and true fans among us chuckle and raise our eyebrows at that statement. We recognize that the sport doesn’t take a vacation, at least among those who hope to achieve a level of it that exceeds mediocrity. You’d better believe that Thornton, Marshwood, Winslow […]
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Oak Hill championship aftermath: Repeat was no less sweet
Still, there was something special about Oak Hill’s encore journey to the Class D title. The novelty has worn off, but the thrill isn’t gone. By overcoming significant injuries, road playoff games and the pressure of being everyone’s target, the Raiders made the most of the opportunity to show everyone they were no one-hit wonder. […]
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Wildcats fight off stubborn Bears
ORONO — Saturday’s finale against arORONO, Maine — Saturday’s finale against archrival New Hampshire was a microcosm of the season for the University of Maine football team. The Black Bears forced six turnovers and limited the top-ranked Wildcats to their lowest offensive output of the year on Saturday afternoon, but the offense struggled. Ultimately, New […]
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College football: Husson falls in overtime
BANGOR — Two teams playing in their first NCAA Division III Tournament football game put on a memorable show for the 1,900 fans who braved the cold, blustery conditions at the Winkin Complex Saturday afternoon. There was no shortage of momentum swings but, in the end, the Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used […]
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Class B Football Championship: Marshwood runs away with it, downs Brunswick 44-18
PORTLAND — The program that defined intermediate-sized Maine high school football in the 1970s and ’80s is back at the mountaintop. Marshwood won its first state title in a quarter-century Saturday night with a convincing 44-18 win over Brunswick for the Class B Gold Ball at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Quarterback Luc Blanchette rushed for 204 yards […]
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High School football: The Raiders’ great escape
The Raiders struggled from the start of the Class D state game Saturday and found themselves trailing by seven with their backs against the end zone. That’s when quarterback Dalton Therrien walked into the huddle and told his Raiders they were in familiar territory. “At practice, the ball always gets put on the 1-yard line […]
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Class D Football Championship: A-Mace-ing repeat for Oak Hill in 41-21 win over MCI
Mace and sidekick Kyle Flaherty spent four years sharing the load of leading Oak Hill. Flaherty gave the Raiders a piggyback ride to the 2013 Class D title. Saturday afternoon, in defense of that crown, it was Mace’s turn. Three touchdowns and 341 all-purpose yards later, Mace and the Raiders repeated with a convincing 41-21 […]
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LIVE CHAT: Maine High School Football Super Saturday
PORTLAND — Another year, another triple-header of high school football action at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. The Class C championship was decided Friday night in Orono, as Winslow overwhelmed Leavitt, 62-14, to earn the crown. Join the Sun Journal staff for a live, interactive chat and live updates from portland all day long. Thornton Academy […]
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Class C Football Championship Analysis: Winslow weaves historic rout
ORONO — Regional bias or aesthetic preference in offensive football aside, please don’t pretend you saw Friday night coming. Winslow’s 62-14 rout of Leavitt at Morse Field shattered the record for most points by a Class C champion in the final. It was less than two minutes away from stomping the mark for largest margin […]
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Class C Football Championship: Winslow Black Raiders hammer Leavitt Hornets
ORONO — Dylan Hapworth will reap the headlines, the highlights, the postseason banquet hardware and a lion’s share of the acclaim for Winslow’s 10th football state championship. Let’s not make any mistake: Leavitt lost to more than one player in Friday night’s Class C championship at Morse Field. Big-boy, smash-mouth, old-time football won. Physical, go-ahead-and-try-to-stop-it […]