BETHEL — Telstar’s offense is still seeking answers. One week after both touchdowns in a lopsided loss at Oak Hill came by way of special teams, the Rebels saw their struggles with the football continue Saturday in a 35-0 Class D West football loss to Boothbay. “We did move the ball,” Telstar coach Tim O’Connor […]
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H.S. Football: Many happy returns for Dirigo
WALES — Charlton Heston gained his greatest cinematic notoriety for his portrayal of the Biblical hero Moses. After watching Tyler Frost part the sea to set him free for a 79-yard return and a touchdown on the opening kickoff Saturday at Oak Hill, Joe Casey might recommend his 5-foot-9, 235-pound Dirigo teammate for the remake. […]
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High school football: Farrar, Falcons swamp Lakers
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley persevered and pulled together when it had to in a Class C Campbell Conference football game Friday night. Kyle Farrar rushed for 253 yards, nine carries and scored five touchdowns, including four rushing and one receiving, as the Falcons started strong and proved to be relentless en route to a convincing […]
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H.S. football: Hornets shake stubborn Clippers
TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets must be feeling pretty good about themselves after beating a scrappy Yarmouth team that doesn’t take no for an answer. Leavitt founded itself backed into a corner on several occasions, but successfully repelled the stubborn Clippers’ advances before marching off with a 20-12 victory in a Campbell Conference football game […]
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H.S. Football: Poland rallies, but Cape wins another wild one
CAPE ELIZABETH — Cape Elizabeth football’s flair for the dramatic continues. One of the heroes in an improbable win at Leavitt one week ago, Ben Ekedahl, booted a 25-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in regulation Friday to give Cape a 32-29 Class C West win over relentless Poland at Hannaford Field. Poland (1-1) […]
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H.S. Football: Vigue, Spruce Mountain race past Wells
LIVERMORE FALLS — In the space of two hours, Wells experienced the adrenaline rush, the false sense of security and the heartbreak of trying to tackle Spruce Mountain’s Matt Vigue. Ten times Friday night, the senior all-purpose back took a pitch or a handoff from Peter Theriault and was hit more quickly than he could […]
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H.S. football: Cheverus blanks Lewiston
And the Lewiston High School football team also had to do so without their quarterback. It made for an uphill battle for the Blue Devils in a 50-0 loss to the Stags. Lewiston had two good opportunities to score in the first half, but couldn’t keep pace with Cheverus otherwise. Lewiston produced a good effort […]
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H.S. Football: Winning fever helps Hornets replenish ranks
TURNER — Three years ago, the idea of Gabe Seeley, Isaiah Calder and Taylor Woodbury starting their senior-year football home opener at Leavitt Area High School would have evoked laughter and are-you-kidding-me looks. Seeley had a physical ailment and a consequent crisis of confidence. Calder, while taking snaps as freshman quarterback, was studying the depth […]
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Head to head: Field envy
Pelletier: You know, Mr. Football, even I in my scant 15 years on the job here have been to every field in our coverage area at least once to cover a game. I fact, I might have even been to almost all of them twice or more. I know that pales in comparison to your […]
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Game of the Week: Raiders, Cougars collide again
So constant that it feels like they’re always in each other’s way. The Raiders and Cougars will meet Saturday for the sixth time in 35 months. Kickoff in Wales is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Rivals of convenience and recent success, if not geography, the teams entered this year’s Class D West fray widely considered co-favorites, […]