Between the elections, the World Series and high school playoffs, everyone is making predictions these days. For the last seven days, I’ve refrained from predictions, in order to sharpen my focus on the high school football playoffs. Apparently, I’ve had such tunnel vision that I missed a big lottery jackpot. But I am so confident […]
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H.S. football: Week 9 staff picks
(Picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (76-15) Mt. Blue at Lawrence Lake Region at Leavitt Poland at Wells Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain Madison/Carrabec at Mountain Valley Lewiston at Edward Little Oak Hill at Lisbon WIL KRAMLICH (74-17) Mt. Blue at Lawrence Lake Region at Leavitt Poland at Wells Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain Madison/Carrabec at Mountain Valley […]
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As rain persists, schools using Lewiston's fields for postseason games
Players from Lewiston and Oxford Hills prepare for the opening kickoff during the first football game ever played on the new field at Lewiston High School in August. The Cony football team plans to use Lewiston’s fields on Nov. 2, and soccer teams will also use them for postseason games. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — […]
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H.S. football: Edward Little-Lewiston playoff game moved to Friday night
The Class A North first-round game betwee Lewiston and Edward Little has been moved to 7:30 p.m. on Friday night at Walton Field due to an impending storm. The game was originally scheduled for early Saturday afternoon due to another school event being held at Walton School on Friday night. Forecasts call for rain before […]
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Patriots survive Bears’ last-second hail mary
CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Brady held his breath as he watched the final play unfold from the sideline. He saw Mitchell Trubisky heave the ball toward the goal line, Kevin White haul it in and a swarming defense keep the ball out of the end zone. That was just enough to preserve another victory for […]
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Monday Morning QB: Sequels for EL-Lewiston, Lisbon-Oak Hill highlight playoffs
Hunter Landry of Lewiston High School gains yardage against an Edward Little defense during the second quarter in Auburn on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) It’s not often a team gets a chance to avenge a loss to its biggest rival one week later. The final football Heal point standings are giving Lewiston and Oak Hill […]
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College football: Bates rallies, but falls short vs. Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Bates College fell behind by 22 points in the first half against Middlebury on Saturday. The Bobcats bounced back with one of their best offensive performances in years, but the rally fell one point short, 35-34, in NESCAC football action. The 34 points is a season-high for Bates, and the most it […]
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Coaching football keeps former Mt. Blue standout Jordan Stevens in the game
Yale University co-defensive coordinator Jordan Stevens speaks with a player during a game. The Mt. Blue graduate and University of Maine standout coaches the Bulldogs’ linebackers. (Yale University photo) Football is what makes Jordan Stevens tick, and following his playing days, he found another passion to keep him in the game – coaching. After giving the […]
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H.S. football: Greyhounds pick off Raiders
Lisbon’s Isaiah Thompson runs the balls down the field into Oak Hill’s Hill’s defense during Saturday afternoon’s football game at Oak Hill High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WALES — Lisbon has been in more close games than coach Chris Kates would prefer, but the Greyhounds showed in Saturday’s season finale at Oak Hill that they […]
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WATCH: Week 8 Varsity Maine high school football Friday night recap
VarsityMaine’s finest — Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich and Adam Robinson — break down the final Friday night of the high school football regular season.