With limited numbers, injuries and inexperience, the last thing the Falcons needed was a deceptive, time-consuming offense such as Mountain Valley’s. Saturday afternoon’s Class C South clash was frustrating for Freeport, which struggled to keep the visitors off the field. Ultimately, Mountain Valley ran away with a 42-7 win in the Falcons-vs.-Falcons matchup. “We’re on […]
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H.S. Football: Winthrop/Monmouth wallops Medomak Valley
WALDOBORO — Winthrop/Monmouth built on its biggest win of the season with its biggest win of the season, as far as scoring is concerned. One week after getting the monkey off their back against Oak Hill, the Ramblers got the Panthers of Medomak Valley out of the way with a 49-3 win in a Class […]
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College football: All-around effort gives Bobcats first win of season
But judging by their contributions to the Bobcats’ first victory of the season, all three parts of the team wanted to impress the big alumni weekend crowd at Garcelon Field. Bates’ offense, defense and special teams all played a big part in the 29-17 win over Williams. Led by Plashkes (10-for-24, 240 yards, four […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon owns second half in win over Oak Hill
LISBON — The Lisbon football team had enough of close games against Oak Hill. So, down by one score at halftime, the Greyhounds flipped the script in the second half, out-scoring the Raiders 30-0 for a 36-14 victory in a Class D South clash at Thompson Field on Saturday. “We know we’re a good second-half […]
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H.S. football: Dirigo pulls away from Traip
DIXFIELD — The Dirigo football team made adjustments in the second half and used a dominating defense and a power offense Friday night in a Class D football game against Traip at Harlow Park. Quarterback Luke Lueders threw a touchdown pass and rushed for one as the Cougars came together in a 26-6 triumph. Lueders […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Oxford Hills/Buckfield shuts out Deering
PORTLAND — Connor Truman scored from one yard out with 31 seconds remaining to cap off a 14-0 road win for Oxford Hills/Buckfield in a Class A football game against Deering (2-4) at Memorial Stadium on Friday night. Ryland VanDecker opened the scoring with an 8-yard run early in the second quarter for the Vikings (3-3). […]
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H.S. Football: Mt. Blue’s defense puts the kibosh on Nokomis
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School coach Jim Aylward can take comfort in knowing he can count on his defense to pick up the slack when the Cougars’ offense stalls. Mt. Blue’s defense came through when the Nokomis Warriors made any sudden moves in a Class B football game Friday night at Caldwell Field. And […]
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H.S. Football: Greely grounds Leavitt, 38-20
TURNER — Greely rang up 226 yards on the ground, 150 from Joey Casella, and visiting Greely out-muscled Leavitt 38-20 in a Class B South football game at Libby Field on Friday night. Bruising fullback Tim Coyle received the first two carries of the game for the Rangers (4-2), but Casella took all three on […]
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H.S. Football: Fryeburg runs over Poland
The Fryeburg Academy junior scored five touchdowns in the Raiders’ 41-13 win over Poland on Friday. Gullikson had four offensive scores and gained 197 yards total. Three of those touchdowns were on big plays, 36- and 34-yard runs and a 53-yard reception, to go along with a 2-yard run. “The offensive line did a great […]
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HS Football: Phoenix throw second straight shutout since coaching change, 41-0
YARMOUTH — It’s been two weeks since the Spruce Mountain Phoenix were stunned to learn of a mid-season coaching change. They’ve responded by pitching back-to-back shutouts. Last week, Spruce Mountain blanked Poland, 46-0, three days after head coach Walter Polky resigned for unspecified reasons. On Friday night, it was Yarmouth that the Phoenix kept off […]