What a final week of the regular season! Two unbeaten teams fell in Class A, including a stunning and rousing win for Lewiston over rival Edward Little in the 175th Battle of the Bridge. Also winning was Leavitt, which secured No. 1 in Class C South, and Dirigo, which made it into the playoffs with […]
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Wells completes unbeaten season, thumps Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley knew it was in for a dogfight Friday against top-ranked Wells, and the Warriors proved every bit as solid as the Falcons expected. Running back Nolan Potter and quarterback Michael Wrigley each ran in two touchdowns, the Warriors broke things open early and held strong on defense to remain unbeaten with […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt wrecks Morse, 35-16
TURNER — The way Leavitt figured it, there wasn’t much to learn from last week’s loss to MDI. “Really, we just washed it away,” Hornets coach Mike Hathaway said. “We didn’t really talk about it a lot. “We told them, you should be anxious to get back on the field, and prove to people that’s […]
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H.S. Football: Blue Devils dominate second half, win Battle of Bridge 41-16
Lewiston’s Garrett Poussard celebrates a touchdown during teh first half of Friday night’s Battle of the Bridge football game at Garcelon Field at Bates College. LEWISTON — Lewiston took out a season’s worth of frustration on its rival in the second half of the 175th Battle of the Bridge on Friday night, and simultaneously reminded […]
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Oxford Hills holds off Cheverus in A North football finale
Intended receiver Vic Morrone lies on the turf as Jordan Siver and teammates celebrate after intercepting the final pass of the game. PARIS — With two of the top running backs in Class A North on the sideline for Friday night’s regular-season finale between Oxford Hills and Cheverus, the quarterbacks had a chance to shine. […]
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Battle of the Bridge lives up to hype
Maxx Bell and Grant Hartley lead the Edward Little football team down Campus Avenue in Lewiston on their way to the the Ballte of the Bridge football game against Lewiston on Friday night. Alexander Beaulieu made a bold prediction on the score of the Battle of the Bridge football game. His numbers were a little […]
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Gray-New Gloucester football coach resigns after players taunt opponent
The varsity football coach at Gray-New Gloucester High has resigned after allegations arose that he instructed his players to taunt a Yarmouth player about having two mothers as parents. The parents, Lynn and Stephanie Eckersley-Ray, say Gray-New Gloucester coach Duane Greaton told his players to taunt their son every time he was tackled during a […]
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H.S. Football: Oak Hill's Bailey demands defense's attention
Darryn Bailey, playing for Oak Hill High School, is one of the top wide receivers in the state’s Class D schools. WALES — Gavin Rawstron is well aware how lucky he is as a freshman quarterback to have a senior target like wide receiver Darryn Bailey. “It’s great to have a wide receiver like that […]
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Game of the Week: Battle of the Bridge No. 175 has ramifications for both teams
Garrett Pousard slips on the wet field during an early play in the first quarter Friday night at Lewiston High School. The 175th Battle of the Bridge is already unique in that it is being played on Bates College’s Garcelon Field. Chances are something else notable will push that down into the footnotes of Bim […]
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Weekend Blitz and SJ Top 10: Perfect weekend for end of great regular season
Edward Little (7-0) at Lewiston (3-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Get your parking spot now. Cheverus (3-4) at Oxford Hills (3-4) Friday, 7 p.m. With a win, Vikings can move up to No. 3 in A North. Skowhegan (4-3) at Mt. Blue (1-6) Friday, 7 p.m. Indians have posted Arena Football League scores throughout the season, […]