WALES — You know him. He walks into a room, lightens the mood, makes everyone smile and inspires them to have a better day without saying a word. Kyle Flaherty was that guy Saturday for the Oak Hill football team. After sitting out most of three games with twin quadriceps injuries, Flaherty brought his commanding […]
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H.S. Football: Deering drops Lewiston to 0-5
Let Deering score. Down by one point, burning up the second of his three chances to stop the clock, County knew it was the right, if desperate call. Even if the quizzical looks required him to be more of a salesman than a teacher. “I don’t think I’ve ever done that in my career. I […]
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H.S. football: Brunswick overpowers Mt. Blue in Class B battle
BRUNSWICK — Coming into the season, Tom Hanson was planning on being the backup for Brunswick High School starting quarterback Pearson Cost. Fate stepped in, as Cost was injured during the preseason, and Dragons handed the junior the reigns to lead the run-oriented team, with running backs Alex Bandouveres and Will Bessey expected to share […]
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Stags, Fitzpatrick run down Eddies
AUBURN — The Cheverus Stags quickly figured out weaknesses in Edward Little’s eight-man front and force-fed the Red Eddies with endless images of Joe Fitzpatrick rushing up field in a Class A Football game Friday night. Any time Fitzpatrick was hit, he rolled off an EL defender and rushed toward the end zone. The senior […]
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H.S. football: Ramblers rout Rebels for first win
WINTHROP — One defensive stop led to another Friday night. That’s been a rarity for the football team from Winthrop-Monmouth. The Ramblers have been accustomed to getting behind early and having to follow somebody else’s lead. This week, it was the Ramblers taking the initiative, and it helped produce their first win of the season, […]
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H.S. Football: Falcons fly past Patriots, 38-14
Ian Austin ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and Kyle Farrar and Josh Mason both rushed for more than 100 yards, propelling Mountain Valley to a 38-14 Class C West football victory Friday night at Gray-New Gloucester. “It wasn’t pretty, but we’ll take it,” said Mountain Valley coach Steve LaPointe, whose team improved […]
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Top 10: Windham’s win shakes upper echelon
1. Thornton 4-0 (Last week: 2) Congratulations to Livermore Falls product Kevin Kezal on his 100th career win. 2. Windham 4-0 (5) Well, 35-7 at Boulos Stadium sort of changed everything, didn’t it? 3. Bonny Eagle 3-1 (3) Scots have been sensational since their early-season hiccup. 4. Cheverus 3-1 (1) Would have been quite an […]
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Oakes’ football forecast for Oct. 3-4
Last week: 10-0 (1.000) Season: 39-5 (.886) Lewiston 19, Deering 18 Cheverus 42, Edward Little 7 Portland 27, Oxford Hills 8 Brunswick 41, Mt. Blue 20 Spruce Mountain 42, Poland 14 Leavitt 54, Lake Region 6 Mountain Valley 35, Gray-NG 7 Lisbon 27, Traip 6 Winthrop/Monmouth 32, Telstar 6 Oak Hill 33, Old Orchard Beach […]
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Head to Head: Offensive comments
Oakes: ‘Sup, man? I hope you’re not too busy shuffling through the rule book after last week’s conversation, because it’s time to make a legal shift into a new topic, and one that is near and dear to every spectator’s heart. We love offense, don’t we? The same highlight-film mentality that made Major League Baseball […]
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Game of the Week: Devils-Rams a must-win game
Six of eight teams will make the playoffs in Class A East football. For the second consecutive year, that’s the good news for Lewiston after an 0-4 start. The bad news: Lewiston must face Bangor (4-0) and vastly improved Portland (2-2) before finishing the regular season with rival Edward Little. That itinerary turns Friday night’s […]