PARIS — Taking over a winless team is never an ideal situation for a coach, particularly when his predecessor resigned due to reasons that had little to do with the team’s win-loss record. But one of the advantages of being in such a situation, as Lewiston alumnus Matt Riddell is discovering in his two-week tenure […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Spruce Mountain runs away from Gray-NG
LIVERMORE FALLS — Long touchdown runs by Alwayne Uter and Brandon Stearns broke it open in the second quarter Friday night, sending Spruce Mountain to a 56-19 Western Class C football win over Gray-New Gloucester. Spruce Mountain (5-1) has won four straight games and remains in the hunt for one of the two first-round byes […]
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H.S. Football: Phoenix are fast learners
LIVERMORE FALLS — The game has slowed down for the Spruce Mountain Phoenix this year. Their opponents wish they could say the same thing about the Phoenix themselves. In their second year immersed in head coach Walter Polky’s triple option offense, the Phoenix are collecting big plays and points at a rate unseen in their […]
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College Football: Bates faces extreme test at Wesleyan
It has been a first-half schedule of extremes for the Bates College football team. The Bobcats opened with defending NESCAC champion Trinity, throwing a scare into the Bantams, who have soldiered on to their typical 3-0 start. Next up were Tufts and Williams, two old nemeses who have fallen upon hard times in recent years […]
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HS Football: Sacopee forfeits game with Winthrop/Monmouth
Facing the prospect of having 12 players take the field against an undefeated Winthrop/Monmouth team with nearly five times that many, Sacopee Valley has forfeited Friday night’s scheduled football game at Maxwell Field. Sacopee Valley notified Winthrop administrators on Wednesday night that it would not be fielding a team this week. Whether it will for […]
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Weekend Blitz: Class A locals hope to serve home cooking
Bangor (3-2) at Lewiston (1-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils have gained momentum the past two weeks. Unfortunately for them, so have the Rams. Both sides capable of lighting up the scoreboard in this one. Noble (1-4) at Edward Little (1-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Toughest part of the Eddies’ schedule is in the rear-view. Quest […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Preseason favorites collide to the south
1. Cheverus (5-0) Stags haven’t been tested since opening night. You can bet they’ll get one Saturday, even with TA’s Andrew Libby in street clothes. 2. Brunswick (5-0) Messalonskee, Lawrence and Kennebunk are left. If the Dragons are to secure their first undefeated season since 1963, they’ll surely earn it. 3. Bonny Eagle (5-0) Massabesic […]
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The Hot Corner: Return of rivalries leaves him in fightin’ mood, too
Despite the boundless professional respect I have for the guy who shares this space with me throughout the season, splitting the high school football beat with anybody is a delicate balance. This was apparent a few Fridays ago while I staked out territory on the visiting sideline in Livermore Falls and awaited the Mountain Valley-Spruce […]
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H.S. Football Clipboard: Scouting the unbeatens, all 11 of ’em
A year ago, only one team in Maine, Mt. Blue, made it all the way through the season without a loss. Five weeks into the 2012 campaign, remarkably almost one out of seven programs in the state — 11 of 76 — still boast a zero in the loss column. That excellence is a shared […]
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High school notes: Morin back on the job at Winthrop
When Dave Morin noticed that the boys’ soccer job was vacant at Winthrop earlier this year, it proved too tempting for the former longtime coach at Edward Little. “Marc (Fortin) and I have been working together for a couple years on baseball,” said Morin. “Baseball had ended. Nobody had applied for the soccer job. We […]