LEWISTON — One of the last major decisions Bill County made as a football coach proved to be a good one Saturday night. After his Lewiston football team rallied to get within a point late in the fourth quarter against rival Edward Little, County had tough choice — go for the tie or go for […]
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H.S. Football: Dirigo dismisses Traip, 35-12
KITTERY — Dirigo’s punishing ground attack and special teams play have drawn the most attention this Class D West football season, but the Cougars showed Saturday that their passing game is equally dangerous. Riley Robinson hooked up with Gavin Arsenault five times for 117 yards, capped by a touchdown in Dirigo’s 35-12 win over Traip […]
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H.S. Football: Raiders roll past Greyhounds
LISBON — Oak Hill entered Saturday’s game at Lisbon knowing that no result would help its Class D West football playoff position. It probably will have to hit the road twice to earn a shot at defending the state title. None of that stopped the Raiders from sending a clear message: That the road to […]
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H.S. Football: Ramblers roll into playoffs with 20-8 win
READFIELD — On this weekend dedicated to high school football rivalries, Winthrop/Monmouth and Maranacook appears to be one of geographical convenience more than intense dislike. Winthrop and Maranacook students are teammates in hockey and lacrosse. And the gridiron is the only place where you’ll find the Ramblers (or Mustangs) even in the same conference as […]
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Lewiston-EL, Leavitt-Spruce football games postponed to Saturday night
Arguably the two most significant high school football games of the weekend — one for age-old bragging rights, the other with a conference championship and playoff home-field advantage on the line — have been pushed back 24 hours due to soggy field conditions. The 172nd Battle of the Bridge between Edward Little and Lewiston has […]
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Brotherly showdown: Vereens face off in Bears-Patriots game Sunday
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Vereen brothers competed hard against each other while growing up in California. Video games. Stickball. Basketball in the backyard. And, of course, football — in the living room. On Sunday, they’ll be on the same field when New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen and Chicago Bears safety Brock Vereen […]
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H.S. Football: End of a run for Mt. Blue father, son
FARMINGTON — After throwing three consecutive prayers and reaping an improbable, last-second touchdown as the answer, few high school football teams would welcome the pressure of kicking an extra point to win the game. If you don’t have the next Stephen Gostkowski or Adam Vinatieri lurking on your sideline, however, Anthony Franchetti — a kid […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Thornton, Biddeford to collide for final time?
1. Thornton 6-1 (Last week: 1) Could this weekend be the last meaningful TA-Biddeford game ever? Sad, if it’s true. 2. Windham 6-1 (2) Eagles fans not happy with possibility of being No. 2 in Crabtrees behind Cheverus. Better beat Bonny Eagle, or discussion is moot. 3. Cheverus 6-1 (3) Convincing win over Bangor reminded […]
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Oakes’ football forecast for Oct. 24-25
Edward Little 34, Lewiston 28 Bangor 21, Oxford Hills 7 Mt. Blue 35, Skowhegan 33 Cape Elizabeth 48, Mtn. Valley 14 Poland 36, Gray-NG 0 Spruce Mountain 28, Leavitt 26 Winthrop/Monmouth 22, Maranacook 8 Dirigo 34, Traip 6 Oak Hill 21, Lisbon 16
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Weekend Blitz: 172nd Battle of the Bridge is County’s swan song
Edward Little (1-6) at Lewiston (0-7) Friday, 7 p.m. Lewiston has three consecutive wins in the series, leads 91-68-12 all-time, and hasn’t gone winless since 1979. It will be the final game of Bill County’s 23-year head coaching career, the past 15 with the Devils. Oxford Hills (3-4) at Bangor (5-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings […]