Josh Kaiser of Edward Little High School grabs a Lewiston fumble out of midair before racing 33 yards to the endzone to put the Eddies up 6-0 during the first quarter on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Edward Little and Lewiston put on such a good show for the 176th Battle of the Bridge, […]
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H.S. football: Skowhegan rallies to edge Mt. Blue
SKOWHEGAN — It wasn’t his best game statistically. He was punished — over and over again — by a defense that sacked him eight times. But Skowhegan quarterback Marcus Christopher fought. So did his teammates. And after trailing by 14 points entering the fourth quarter, the Indians came back to beat Mt. Blue 29-28 in […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt shuts down Gardiner
Gardiner’s Jaydan Burditt can’t collect pass while being defended by Leavitt’s Dasean Calder during Friday’s game in Gardiner. (Andy Malloy/Kennebec Journal) GARDINER — A muddy track did little to slow the Hornet thoroughbreds. Junior Damion Calder accounted for three touchdowns as the Leavitt football team raced off to a 27-0 win over Gardiner in a […]
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H.S. football: Poland airs it out against Gray-NG
Poland’s Isaiah Hill fights off a stiff arm by Gray-New Gloucester’s Gabriel Gendreau on the opening kickoff to make the tackle during Friday night’s football game in Poland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) POLAND — A “donnybrook” turned into a no-doubter thanks to three touchdowns in three minutes and three seconds. That’s the amount of time it […]
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H.S. football: Smith, Ramblers rumble over Falcons
RUMFORD — After a battle of defenses between Mountain Valley and visiting Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale in the first half, the Ramblers took advantage of great field position after turnovers in the second half and earned a 20-8 win in regular-season finale Friday. Mountain Valley received the opening kickoff and orchestrated a 13-play drive to open the game. […]
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WATCH: Leavitt at Gardiner football game
The Leavitt Hornets (6-1) close out the regular season against their rival, the Gardiner Tigers (3-4) on Friday night. Watch the Munzing Media broadcast of the game.
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UMaine kicker Kenny Doak bounces back
Maine kicker Kenny Doak attempts a field goal as Derek Deoul holds the ball during the Black Bears’ spring football scrimmage in Orono Friday in May. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) ORONO — Kenny Doak is discovering he has a lot of new friends these days. “Yeah, I went to get a haircut the other […]
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H.S. football: Friday night's Battle of the Bridge kicks off rivalry double feature
Edward Little’s Leighton Girardin runs with the football during last year’s game against Lewiston at Garcelon Field. (Sun Journal file photo) Lewiston coach Bruce Nicholas recognized his players were ready for the biggest game of the year, if not their lives, very early this week. “On Monday morning, Noah (Adamson) walks by me, ‘EL week!’ […]
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H.S. football: Week 8 staff picks
RANDY WHITEHOUSE (68-14) Lewiston at Edward Little Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Mountain Valley Gray-New Gloucester at Poland Leavitt at Gardiner Spruce Mountain at Madison/Carrabec Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Windham Mt. Blue at Skowhegan Dirigo at Telstar Lisbon at Oak Hill WIL KRAMLICH (66-16) Lewiston at Edward Little Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Mountain Valley Gray-New Gloucester at Poland Leavitt at Gardiner […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse talking points, Week 8 — the rivalry edition
Whoever decided to make the final week of the regular season rivalry week was a genius. Rivalry week distracts us from the upsetting reality that the football season is over for some after this weekend, and will be for the rest of us too soon. And the added intensity helps us ramp up for the […]