At least the war on football is going well. Just when you thought people in this great nation no longer could be united for or against anything, it is clear that folks from all points on the political spectrum have had it up-to-here with one of our once unassailable pastimes. To be fair, united is […]
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H.S. Football: Hornets hold off Raiders in battle of unbeatens
FRYEBURG — Saturday’s Class C South clash of unbeaten teams between Leavitt and Fryeburg Academy stood up to the hype, and the heat. It was clear after each team’s first possession that the game was going come down to something unexpected. That something turned out be sophomore Eli Lind’s kicking leg. Lind’s 26-yard field goal […]
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VIDEO: SJ Sports wraps up Week 4 in high school football
What a night on the fourth football Friday of the year. Randy, Wil and Lee break down the games they saw, and the night’s other results, right here!
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H.S. Football: Frey leads Phoenix past Ramblers
LIVERMORE FALLS — Brett Frey and the Spruce Mountain offense were tough to stop Friday night, whether it was running, passing or facing 4th-and-long. Frey ran for a touchdown and threw for four more, including two on the aforementioned fourth down, to lead the Phoenix to a 34-8 homecoming victory over Winthrop/Monmouth at Griffin Field. […]
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H.S. football: Cony squelches Mt. Blue, 32-8
AUGUSTA — A slew of passes and penalty flags flew back and forth across Alumni Field on a mild autumn Friday night. But it was Cony High School that came in for a smooth landing on its own turf with a 32-8 football win over Mt. Blue. It wasn’t an easy flight for the Rams, […]
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H.S. football roundup: Mountain Valley run over Mattanawcook; Oak Hill falls
LINCOLN — Jacob Blanchard ran for a pair of touchdowns and Mountain Valley scored 32 unanswered points in the second half to pull away from Mattanawcook Academy, 46-14, in a Class D crossover matchup Friday night. Blanchard scored on touchdown runs of 24 and 71 yards, the latter putting the Falcons (2-2) in front to […]
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Edward Little football edges Oxford Hills
EL gets into the endzone on this TD pass. 7-6, @ELHSEDDIES over @Oxfordhillsfb, 4q. #mesports pic.twitter.com/Cewxs0df5a — MBR Radio Network (@MBRRadio) September 23, 2017 Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s Dawson Stevens (8), slips past Edward Little’s Ryan Ross (2) and into the end zone for the only touchdown of the first half during their game […]
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H.S. Football: Lewiston lowers boom on Bangor, 40-7
LEWISTON — Lewiston was without its starting quarterback Friday night. No matter. The Blue Devils leaned on their running game, which rumbled to 368 yards on the ground in a 40-7 victory over Bangor in a Class A North football matchup at Garcelon Field. Lewiston’s starting QB, Tanner Cortes, was suspended for Friday night’s game, […]
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Head to Head: Instant replay therapy session and possible Class E regrets
Randy: We interrupt our weekly discussion of local high school football to take on an issue of much greater importance, an issue that hasn’t surfaced in Maine, yet, but must be addressed before it spreads here and ruins the sport we love so much. It is an idea, according to some, whose time has come. […]
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Game of the Week: Vikings, Red Eddies hope to sort out muddled A North
Edward Little’s Caden Begos attempts to get around the the edge as he’s pursued by Oxford Hills’ Dylan Cobbett, Parker LaFrance and Tasker Winslow during their Class A quarterfinal game in Paris on Friday. The last time Oxford Hills and Edward Little met on a football field, both teams pulled out all of the stops. […]