Game 2: Dirigo 14, Oak Hill 6. Road underdogs have done well in the recent rivalry between these two programs, and this Cougars’ victory was no exception. Beaten at Wales in the 2013 Class C West regional final, the Cougars charged from the gate with Joe Casey’s touchdown on the opening kickoff. Tyler Frost supplied […]
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Leavitt Path to the Championship: Big plays, both ways, hallmark of season
Game 2: Leavitt 20, Yarmouth 12. For the second consecutive year, Yarmouth – a team that dominated the old Class C in back-to-back years before Leavitt, Cape, Wells and Spruce Mountain dropped in as a result of reclassification – gave the Hornets fits. Leavitt appeared to find its groove by jumping out to an early […]
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Class C Football Championship Preview: ‘Getting to know you’ not necessary
Geography ensures that not many state championship football matchups can be construed as renewals of a rivalry. Rarely do opponents even have a history. Friday night’s Class C clash between Leavitt and Winslow at the University of Maine is a distinct exception, on all counts. It’s the second consecutive meeting with a Gold Ball in […]
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Class D Football Championship Preview: MCI, Oak Hill different, but same
Oak Hill is the defending Class D football champion. Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield, winless only two seasons ago, is making its first state title game appearance since 2000 and seeking its first Gold Ball in 40 years. Yet the Raiders, who embrace the underdog role the way your long-lost aunt puts you in a […]
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Class D Football: Oak Hill back(s) for more
Talk about each other? In the best sense of the word? Heck, Oak Hill’s two-headed monster will accept that invitation all day. “Alex can run people over and beat them to the edge, big time,” Flaherty said. “I picture me as more of outside guy. Kyle’s more of a middle guy,” chimed in Mace, repaying […]
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Class C Football State Championship: Air up there comfortable for Leavitt Hornets
TURNER — “Defending state champion” is a bit of a misnomer when applied to Leavitt football. Oh, the Hornets certainly are all that, by definition. Ten consecutive wins have put Leavitt in position to keep the Class C gold Friday night against Winslow at the University of Maine. Let’s take inventory, though, of what some […]
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H.S. Football: Saturday state game times announced
PORTLAND — For the second consecutive year, Oak Hill will play for high school football’s Gold Ball in the late afternoon at Fitzpatrick Stadium. The Maine Principals’ Association announced Monday that the Class D final between defending champion Oak Hill (10-1) and Maine Central Institute (11-0) of Pittsfield will kick off at 2:36 p.m. Saturday. […]
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Husson football to face MIT in Division III playoffs
BANGOR — Husson University football will host the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Football Championship Saturday at noon at the Winkin Complex. Fresh off their 2014 ECFC Championship on Saturday, the team gathered in the D. Bruce MacGregor Sports Hall of Fame Room on Sunday […]
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The Hot Corner: Football finals sing fun, familiar refrain
Here we are, and here we go again. It’s high school football championship week. For the second consecutive year, two tri-county teams – the Leavitt Hornets and Oak Hill Raiders – have earned their invitations to the party. Are you surprised? If you are, I respectfully submit that perhaps you haven’t been paying attention. I’ve […]
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High school football: Oak Hill repeats, edging Lisbon in Western Class D regional final
LISBON — There wasn’t much separating the two football teams Saturday in the Western Class D final. One pass, one turnover and one point made the difference in a 7-6 win for Oak Hill High School. The Raiders repeated as regional champions by scoring on their only pass completion, and then crushed Lisbon’s hopes with […]