WALES — Oak Hill hadn’t won a football championship of any kind since Rambo ruled the box office, a duet involving Joe Cocker was the No. 1 song in America, and current coach Stacen Doucette was eight years old. You didn’t think spinning history in a new direction would be easy, did you? The Raiders […]
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Western Class D Football Championship: Oak Hill edges Dirigo, 16-14; wins first regional in 29 years
Maine’s fourth high school football class returned this year, and Oak Hill is returning to the state title game. Facing much the same grinding schedule they faced last year in Class C, the second-seeded Raiders completed their near three-decade odyssey to the third state title game in school history with a 16-14 victory over No. […]
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Western Class D Football Championship: Oak Hill’s Asselin prepared for anything
WALES — One of the luxuries Stacen Doucette was thankful to have when he took over as head coach at Oak Hill last year was a junior quarterback who already had two years of varsity experience under his belt. Doucette had heard how Parker Asselin, who has also been a fixture on the Oak Hill […]
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Western Class C Football Championship: Leavitt comes back for thirds, strikes down Spruce Mountain
TURNER — Leavitt opened the first half Friday night with a sputter and finished it with a cough. Still, the Hornets were up by a touchdown. Still, they had umpteen seniors motivated by the indignity of a stunning playoff loss on Libby Field a year ago. Still, they were in supreme command. “I told those […]
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Western Class D Football Championship: Cats out of the bag
DIXFIELD — Aside from a trick play or an injury-related switch there, not many championship football teams fundamentally change who they are at this time of year. Almost never will spectators see a regional semifinalist suddenly shift gears from two of the gridiron’s most time-honored offensive attacks to the gadget approach du jour … and […]
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Huddle Up: Top 10 games of the year
While we’re all looking forward to what should be some unforgettable regional final games this weekend, this is a good time to look back on the season that was, with the top 10 local games. This is just one man’s list. I didn’t attend all of these games, but if that were the criteria, this […]
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Weekend Blitz: Prepping for the best high school football has to offer
Class A West No. 2 Thornton Academy (7-2) at No. 1 Bonny Eagle (8-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Livermore Falls native Kevin Kezal’s Golden Trojans have been as resilient as any team in the state, as the Scots can attest from a 30-21 loss Oct. 19 loss in Saco. The Scots are hoping the defense that […]
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H.S. Football Playoffs: Seniors have helped Phoenix rise
LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain senior Tristan Castonguay has an answer ready for those who would suggest the fast-rising Phoenix are still a year away from being Campbell Conference Class C champions. “We’ll see Friday night,” said Castonguay, a senior guard/linebacker. That’s when the third-seeded Phoenix (8-2) will challenge top-seeded Leavitt (9-0) for the Western […]
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Patriots focus on Panthers’ tough defense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Nearly everyone on the New England Patriots knew the statistics of their next opponent. It’s hard not to be aware. The Carolina Panthers rank near the top of the league in virtually every defensive category. “They’ve got every stat, every category — third down, red area, sacks, and they turn it […]
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Western Class C Championship: Coombs often spells doom for Leavitt opponents
TURNER — Stand next to Nate Coombs and you can be relatively certain that he isn’t an offensive or defensive lineman. And that is the extent of what he doesn’t, or won’t, do for the Leavitt Area High School. Depending upon the situation, Coombs lines up as a slot receiver, tailback or quarterback for Leavitt. […]