FREEPORT — Playing for the top spot in Class E, Dirigo and Freeport both Friday night’s football game was big. The Cougars came into Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field hoping to remain unbeaten. The Falcons, though, had other plans, and shut down the Dirigo offense in the second half to pull away for a […]
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Scarborough cancels football game because of concerns over hand, foot and mouth disease
Scarborough High officials announced that Friday’s homecoming football game against Massabesic has been called off because of concerns over hand, foot and mouth disease. In a letter sent to parents, students and community members on Thursday night, Scarborough officials said Massabesic High has reported cases of coxsackievirus, which causes hand, foot and mouth disease. The […]
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UMaine football: Isaiah Robinson ready if he needs to start at QB
University of Maine backup quarterback Isaiah Robinson relieved injured starter Chris Ferguson last Saturday at Central Michigan and finished 16-of-32 for 162 yards. (Kevin Bennett Photo) ORONO — When University of Maine quarterback Chris Ferguson suffered an injury Saturday at Central Michigan, backup Isaiah Robinson was told to get into the game. As he prepared […]
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H.S. football: After long wait, Edward Little's Leighton Girardin doing his part as QB
Edward Little quarterback Leighton Girardin before practice at the high school recently. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — From the time he first buckled on a chin strap, Leighton Girardin wanted to play quarterback. As a sophomore, Girardin’s designs on being Edward Little’s varsity QB hit a very large road block in Grant Hartley, who was […]
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H.S. football: Week 5 staff picks
LEE HORTON (38-7) Maranacook at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Mountain Valley at Oceanside Spruce Mountain at Poland Edward Little at Portland Oak Hill at Madison Dirigo at Freeport Mt. Blue at Brunswick Nokomis at Leavitt Lewiston at Bangor Lisbon at Wells Gray-New Gloucester at Lake Region Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Cheverus Old Orchard Beach at Telstar RANDY WHITEHOUSE (36-9) […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse talking points, Week 5
As we enter the second half to the 2018 high school football season, some folks are going to start trying to project playoff seedings via whatever number of Heal point scenarios they can dream up. I am not one of those people. I gave up projecting Heals several years ago after failing on a few […]
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Weekend Blitz and top 10: Season's midpoint could be its high point for competitive games
Edward Little (2-2) at Portland (3-1) Friday, 7 p.m. No better place for Red Eddies to stake a claim for Super Saturday reservations than Fitzpatrick Stadium against the favorites to represent A North. Lewiston (0-4) at Bangor (1-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils played perhaps their best game of the year against Portland last week, […]
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Game of the Week: Greyhounds are latest foe trying to expose Wells' weakness
Lisbon quarterback Lucas Francis rolls out on a quarterback keeper while pursued by Wells defender Matt Tufts (44) during last year’s game. (Portland Press Herald file photo) Week in and week out for the last two high school football seasons, teams and fans have been hoping for some kind of a sign that Wells is […]
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Patriots looking to find more consistency in rushing offense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots are just three games into the season, but their problems on offense are quickly starting to pile up. New England has displayed numerous issues in the passing game during back-to-back losses . But its inability to produce a sustained rushing attack has been just as glaring. Coach Bill Belichick said […]
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H.S. football: Confident Lajoie standing out on both sides of ball for Ramblers
Dylan Lajoie during Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale football practice Wednesday at Maxwell Field in Winthrop. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WINTHROP — Poland’s Zach Cote had just made another catch near the Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale sideline when Ramblers coach Dave St. Hilaire heard a voice laced with urgency, directed at him through the post-play din of grunts and whistles. It was from […]