LIVERMORE FALLS — Key penalties stalled several offensive drives and forced Spruce Mountain and Lisbon to slug it out on defense the entire first half. But the Greyhounds (6-0) adjusted their offense, scored two third-quarter touchdowns and sidestepped the Phoenix (4-2) with a 22-6 victory at Griffin Field on Friday night. “We changed our formation […]
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Winthrop/Monmouth outdistances Poland
WINTHROP — It was the drive for which the Poland Regional High School football team had been waiting the entire half. The Knights were deep in Winthrop/Monmouth territory, on the verge of points, a play away from a touchdown that would allow them to go into halftime with a lead they could possibly parlay into […]
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H.S. Football: Leavitt picks off Cape Elizabeth
Leavitt’sAllen Peabody gives Cape Elizabeth’s Matt Conley a stiff arm as he looks for extra yards during the first half of Friday night’s game against Cape Elizabeth in Turner. TURNER — Caleb Bowen’s biggest catch of the night wasn’t his 47-yard touchdown catch-and-run to open the scoring for Leavitt, nor his 49-yard reception to set […]
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H.S. Football: Stags hold on to beat Blue Devils, 20-14
Cheverus High School’s Akera Oryem (4) loses the ball as he stumbles to the ground in front of Lewiston High School’s Tom Brochu (64) and Jaheim Whiting (7) during their game on Garcelon Field at Bates College in Lewiston on Friday. LEWISTON — Lewiston got the break it was hoping for late in Friday night’s […]
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Thornton Academy tackles Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills’ Alex Turner keeps his eyes on the ball while defended by Thornton Academy’s Ean Patry (52). While the play was ruled incomplete, off-setting penalties, including pass interference on Patry, resluted in replaying the down. PARIS — Thornton Academy’s option offense was too overwhelming for Oxford Hills as the Trojans ran to a 40-0 […]
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UMaine football heads to Villanova with Micah Wright back from suspension
ORONO — The University of Maine’s football players and coaches are well aware of the stakes in Saturday’s 1 p.m. game at nationally ranked Villanova. A win evens Maine’s record at 2-2 and gives them their first Colonial Athletic Association win after tough losses to New Hampshire and James Madison (the top-ranked FCS team in […]
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Head to Head: Who really belongs in the Top 10?
Randy: Hey Lee, want to do the Top 10 list next week? I’ll even do the top half of the list for you. You just need to do 6-10. The top half is easy. Bonny Eagle, Thornton Academy and Scarborough are the three best teams in the state. Everyone pretty much knew that going into […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Capers, Hornets have made points leading up to clash
Leavitt quarterback Levi Craig runs between Ethan Murphy, left, and Noah Wolfinger of Cape Elizabeth during the first half in Turner in September 2014. The Leavitt Hornets have disarmed a number of land mines on return to Class C and their journey back to favored status. They opened the season with a comeback win at […]
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St. Dom's Robbie Dick gets crash course in Lisbon football tradition
Saint Dominic Academy sophomore Robbie Dick has made an immediate impact on the Lisbon High School football team. LISBON FALLS — Robbie Dick was ready to give up his dream of playing football through high school and college. One year out of football was enough for the St. Dom’s sophomore. He and Saints’ athletic director […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Tough home tilts for Vikings, Hornets
Deering (1-4) at Edward Little (5-0) Friday, 7 p.m. No doubt Red Eddies took note of the Rams’ comeback against Lewiston last week. Cheverus (2-3) at Lewiston (3-2) Friday, 7 p.m. A big game for both teams, but for much different reasons. Thornton Academy (4-1) at Oxford Hills (3-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings have vocally […]