Maine’s Earnest Edwards stretches for the goal line as he scores a touchdown against New Hampshire on Thursday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) ORONO — The University of Maine ended eight years of frustration Thursday night, opening its season with an impressive 35-7 victory over nationally ranked rival New Hampshire at Alfond Stadium. The Black […]
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H.S. football: Week 1 staff picks
(picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE Lisbon at Fryeburg Poland at Mtn. Valley Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain MCI at Leavitt Bangor at Edward Little Lawrence at Mt. Blue York at Gray-New Gloucester Dirigo at Old Town Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Lewiston Yarmouth at Oak Hill Traip at Telstar WIL KRAMLICH Lisbon at Fryeburg Poland at Mtn. Valley […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: New fields and coaches debut in Week 1
Oxford Hills at Lewiston Friday, 7 p.m. It can’t get much better than opening the new Don Roux Field and the season with a potential playoff preview. Bangor at Edward Little Friday, 7 p.m. Last year’s season-opening win at Bangor catapulted Red Eddies to 7-0 start, but a win at home over the Rams this […]
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Game of the Week: Devils hope not to draw a blank against Vikings on new field
Lewiston quarterback Tanner Cortes eludes Oxford Hills’ Parker Lafrance on his way to a touchdown during last year’s game between the two squads, which the Blue Devils won 10-0. (Brewster Burns photo) Lewiston will officially dedicate its new Don Roux Field with a brief ceremony prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff of Friday night’s Class […]
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Huddle Up: Predictions so nice, Whitehouse made them twice (well, three times now)
So far, I am on record making predictions for the 2018 high school football championship pairings in Classes A, B, C and D on a couple of forums, WMTW’s always insightful Blitz 8 Preview Show (still available to stream online) and Varsity Maine’s season preview. I’m going to make predictions again in this space because […]
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UMaine football looking to end skid against rival New Hampshire
ORONO — The University of Maine has yet to begin classes. And for that, Manny Patterson is thankful. Patterson, you see, is a junior cornerback — the shutdown cornerback — on the Black Bears football team. He has something else on his mind these days — Maine opens its season at 7 p.m. Thursday against […]
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WATCH: Gridiron Gurus 2018 Maine high school football season preview
Sun Journal sports writer joined Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway, Cony coach B.L. Lippert, Travis Lazarczyk of the Morning Sentinel and Drew Bonifant of the Kennebec Journal for the season premier of Gridiron Gurus. The panel discussed each classification in Maine high school football, including Class E and the potential for eight-man football.
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Pats’ Gronkowski looking forward to another season
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski has come a long way since doubting his NFL future following the New England Patriots’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Gronkowski, who has battled injuries throughout his eight-year pro career, was asked about what was next for him after the 41-33 loss in Minneapolis. “I’m […]
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H.S. Football: Ramblers add some big Bulldogs
Hall-Dale High School’s Patrick Rush, left, and Alixx Canwell run a drill last Wednesday at Winthrop/Monmouth football practice in Winthrop. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Photo) Hall-Dale High School’s Patrick Rush, left, and Alixx Canwell play with the Winthrop/Monmouth football squad. They took a break from practicing in Winthrop last Wednesday. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Photo) WINTHROP — […]
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AFC East preview: Still Patriots and then everyone else
NEW YORK — Everyone’s still chasing the New England Patriots in the AFC East. Many of the faces change every year in Miami, Buffalo, New York — and even in Foxborough — but Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are constants in the division. So are AFC East titles for the Patriots. They’ve won nine in […]