PORTLAND — Lewiston can point to far too many plays and missed opportunities to explain why it squandered an 18-point lead in the final 6:24 against winless Deering on Friday night. Deering can point to itself and will happily take some of the blame for its dramatic 19-18 win, too. Sophomore quarterback Travis Soule had […]
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Leavitt football topples Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — The Leavitt Hornets’ red zone defense was a brick wall to Yarmouth, thwarting four Yarmouth drives inside its own 20 yard line. That stiff defense, coupled with big plays courtesy of an incredible performance from the backfield, led the Hornets to a convincing 44-0 road win on Friday. “Really, it’s the O-line,” Leavitt […]
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Lawrence handles Mt. Blue in football clash
FAIRFIELD — After struggling offensively last week in a shutout loss at Marshwood, the Lawrence High School football team found its offense in a big way Friday night at Keyes Field. The senior running back duo of Isaiah Schooler and Tyler Larouche combined for 411 yards for the Bulldogs, who took a 54-22 win over […]
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Sack Exchange: After position change, Lewiston's O'Donnell enjoys stalking quarterbacks
Lewiston High School linebacker Sean O’Donnell. LEWISTON — Playing football is often compared to experiencing a series of car crashes. If that is the case, Lewiston’s 5-foot-10, 175-pound linebacker Sean O’Donnell has gone from colliding mostly with his fellow Ford Mustangs the past two years to running into Mack trucks this year. When he’s not […]
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Game of the week: Raiders begin tough stretch with their toughest opponent yet, unbeaten Wells
September visits to the coast can often be refreshing. The air is a little crisper and the beaches are a lot less crowded. Oak Hill spent the last two Friday nights on the coast and, after losing to Old Orchard Beach and Oceanside of Rockland, is probably glad it doesn’t have to return any time […]
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Head to Head: Mid-season progress report
Randy: We’re halfway through the season (obligatory “Can you believe it?”). It’s a good time to look at where things stand and where they may be headed. I’ll start out in Class A. Big picture, there aren’t any surprises — North is wide open, South is a three-team race. With that said, there are some […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Eddies, Devils hope to keep rolling on the road
Lewiston (3-1) at Deering (0-4) Friday, 5 p.m. First of three games in a row against the Portland schools. Edward Little (4-0) at Massabesic (0-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies need to be careful of not having a letdown after last week’s big win. Windham (3-1) at Oxford Hills (2-2) Saturday, 1 p.m. Vital win […]
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Brady can’t shake memory of Pats’ tough 2013 loss to Panthers
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — To say that Tom Brady was unhappy about what transpired at the end of New England’s 2013 loss at Carolina would be an huge understatement. Cam Newton had just led the Panthers on an 83-yard touchdown drive to put his team in front 24-20 with 59 seconds to play. But Brady came […]
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Battered Patriots keep winning; Texans bemoan late collapse
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, left, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speak at midfield after an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots walked off the field following their 36-33 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday feeling fortunate. Injuries have dogged the […]
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Brady wins another in final seconds, 36-33 over Texans
New England Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks, right, drags his toes as he makes the game-winning catch in the end zone for a touchdown in front of Houston Texans safety Corey Moore, left, late in the fourth quarter, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots won 36-33. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Brandin Cooks started […]