DIXFIELD — With the jumble of teams jockeying for position in Class D South this season, there was plenty of incentive for Dirigo and Spruce Mountain to step up and play with a purpose Friday. A pair of rushing touchdowns by Logan Smith and Brett Frey in the first half helped Spruce Mountain along, and […]
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HS Football: Greyhounds hold on to nip Falcons, 22-20
RUMFORD — Bradley Harriman and the Lisbon Greyhounds may not be very familiar with Chet Bulger Field, but they know open field when they see it — even when they’re in punt formation. Harriman scampered 39 yards on a fake punt to set up what proved to be the winning touchdown — a four-yard run […]
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H.S. football: Windham comes back on Lewiston
WINDHAM — As momentum shifted, so did fortune in Lewiston’s 20-14 loss to Windham in a showdown of the two highest ranked football teams in Class A North. The ball bounced the Blue Devils’ way — one time, literally — in the first half, after which they led 14-0, but it skipped away from them […]
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Brewer football marches past Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Cougars became mired in a Witches’ brew that was sweetened with a dash of Brewer’s powerful ground game and stubborn defense. The Witches had little difficulty moving the ball, rolling up 33 unanswered points in the first half and eventually marching off with a 36-14 victory at Caldwell Field on […]
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Class D football: Madison thumps Winthrop/Monmouth
MADISON — What was a close game after one quarter started to turn into a rout after two, thanks in part to Madison/Carrabec’s two-headed monster in the backfield. Evan Bess ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, both to Sean Whalen, who ran for two of his own, and the Bulldogs ran past […]
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H.S. Game of the Week: Homecoming for Hornets features familiar foe
Gardiner’s Alonzo Connor makes a lunge for Leavitt’s Eric Theiss as he breaks a 60-yard run for the first touchdown of the evening in Turner during their game in 2009. The atmosphere of a homecoming football game is always special. Leavitt’s traditional Saturday night homecoming is often especially so. From the oversized crowd at the […]
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Head to head: Taking stock of Leavitt, D South and chicken tenders
Lee: So, is this the Leavitt football program I’ve heard all about? Or is this something more? The Hornets’ season actually got off to a slow start against York. They were trailing by double digits in the game, then, BAM, they reeled off 41 straight to beat the Wildcats, 55-34. Then, last week, Leavitt scored […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Blue Devils await A North showdown with Eagles
Lewiston (2-0) at Windham (1-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils can erase a lot of non-believers with a win, but the Eagles will be spitting nails after getting trounced by Bonny Eagle. Oxford Hills (1-1) at Bangor (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings can make the bus ride home a lot shorter not only with a […]
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H.S. football: 'Bowling ball' Begos adds another dimension to Edward Little offense
Edward Little running back, Caden Begos stands in front of teammates Dawson Tracey, Kevin LaChance, Alexander Merchant, Latrell Thomas, and Gunnar Winslow before football practice in Auburn on Thursday. AUBURN — Edward Little senior left guard Latrell Thomas can empathize with those unfortunate foes who have to stop running back Caden Begos. “When you try […]
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Bates football enthusiastic, cohesive going into 2017 season
Litchfield’s Kyle Flaherty, left and Turner’s Levi Morin bring a local flavor to the Bates College football team. LEWISTON — Bates College football coach Mark Harriman stopped a recent interview for a moment to shout instructions to his team. “Dynamic warmup. Let’s go,” he bellowed. From a corner of Garcelon Field, a player let out […]