FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — If Tom Brady had Tampa Bay’s veteran receivers on his team, the NFL’s two-time MVP might not have had so much trouble winning his first two games.If the Buccaneers had Brady instead of struggling Josh Freeman at quarterback, their chances of being unbeaten instead of winless would have been infinitely better.On […]
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HS Football: All in a half’s work for Hornets
TURNER — In years past, Leavitt’s starters have been used to getting their work in for a half, then watching the backups mop things up in the final 24 minutes. But the Hornets haven’t just been letting teams hang around so far this season. They’ve had some legitimate nail-biters, which is why they welcomed Saturday […]
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HS Football: Raiders dominate Black Bears, 38-0
The Raiders don’t look past anyone, least of all Maranacook. That was bad news for the young Black Bears, who didn’t have an answer for Oak Hill’s balanced offense or stout defense as the Raiders cruised to a 38-0 win on Saturday. “It feels awesome beating Maranacook,” said senior two-way lineman Bayley Beaulieu, who led […]
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College Football: Bates throws scare into Trinity, falls 28-17
LEWISTON — Forty-five minutes of football were enough — if you weren’t already aware of it after the 2012 breakthrough — that same-old Bates is long gone. But same-old Trinity showed up just in time Saturday afternoon to spoil the Bobcats’ NESCAC season-opener at Garcelon Field. Trailing by a field goal with a quarter to […]
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H.S. Football: Windham pull away from Lewiston
LEWISTON — Lewiston was banged up and missing key players, but coach Bill County turned to a bunch of players with a can-do attitude. The Blue Devils had Windham High School on the ropes for the entire first half and trailed by only two before Windham pulled away in the second for a 49-20 win over […]
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HS Football: Ramblers outlast Cougars, 28-14
WINTHROP — Given Winthrop/Monmouth’s depth, a lot of players have to be patient and wait for their turn to contribute. Senior wide receiver Brandon Goff had to wait longer than most. But he made sure to be a game-changer when opportunity finally knocked. In the span of 36 seconds at the end of the first […]
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Class B Football: Messalonskee stuns Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue demonstrated and experienced the fickle nature of high school football Friday night, courtesy of Messalonskee. Only six days after hanging a shutout on rarely-beaten Lawrence, the Cougars committed six turnovers in a stunning 49-41 Eastern Class B loss to the Eagles at Veterans Field. Messalonskee (1-2) forced six turnovers, including Devin Warren’s third […]
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H.S. football: Bulldogs bite Eddies
PORTLAND — Scoring has come pretty easily the past two weeks for the Portland Bulldogs. After scoring 45 points on Deering a week ago, the points kept coming Friday night. After a slow start, Portland gained momentum and there wasn’t much Edward Little could do to stop it in a 45-7 Bulldogs win at Fitzpatrick […]
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Class C Football: Spruce Mountain sprints away from Mountain Valley
LIVERMORE FALLS — It’s one of those catch phrases that football coaches drum through the ear holes of the helmet until it loses all meaning: Control what you can control. Unfortunately for Spruce Mountain, two of those uncontrollable factors Friday night, at least in the first half, were the clock and possession of the ball. […]
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Bates football preview: After historic 2012, hopes are high for 2013
Bates College enjoyed its best season in 31 years in 2012, and coach Mark Harriman is proud of that accomplishment. But Harriman is also proud that his players have left last year behind them. With 14 starters back from their 5-3 season, the Bobcats have so much more to look forward to in 2013. “We’ve […]