PARIS — Grant Hartley connected with CJ Jipson for touchdown on the final play of the game to give Edward Little a 32-28 victory over Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Gouin Athletic Complex on Friday night. “I just tried to go to my best receiver, trying to get him the ball,” Hartley said. “I was just trying […]
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HS Football: Lawrence holds off Mt. Blue
The Cougars made four incursions deep into Lawrence territory, but were stalled by either the Bulldogs’ defense or a turnover. Who knew that for three scoreless quarters, Lawrence’s lone touchdown in the opening minutes of the first quarter would stand up? The Bulldogs played tough defense and the Cougars couldn’t finish as Lawrence slipped away […]
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H.S. Football: Ingram to Brook TD with 16 seconds left gives Ramblers win over Cougars
WINTHROP — Winthrop/Monmouth had enough time for three, maybe four plays to win Friday night’s Campbell Conference Class D clash with Dirigo in regulation. The Ramblers also had the hope, however slim it might be, that senior speedster Bennett Brooks would draw single coverage on at least one of those plays. It turned out that […]
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H.S. Football: Francis brothers doing big things for Lisbon
The Lisbon sophomore is a solidly built athlete who won the football genetics lottery — height, build, speed and awareness. Standing next to older brother, Noah, though, the younger Francis indeed finds himself in a little bit of a reputational, if not physical, shadow But at the snap of the ball, both Francises stand as […]
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Page 2: Wil’s pigskin prognostications
Cheverus 34, Lewiston 14 Leavitt 24, York 16 Mt. Blue 22, Lawrence 20 Freeport 26, Gray-NG 22 Mountain Valley 44, Lake Region 6 Yarmouth 41, Poland 8 Cape Elizabeth 38, Spruce Mountain 34 Winthrop/Monmouth 20, Dirigo 14
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
1. Thornton Academy (2-0) (1) It was only a few years ago when Thornton-Cheverus was one of the best rivalries in the state. One 65-0 TA win later, that rivalry is dormant. 2. Bonny Eagle (2-0) (3) The Scots received a push from week one surprise team Scarborough, but they held tough defensively for a […]
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H.S. Football: Weekend Blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. The Red Eddies were tied with Portland for a half, but then faltered in the second half. The Vikings have been better in the second half of both their games. Both coaches will likely be looking for a full, 48-minute effort from their respective teams. CHEVERUS (1-1) AT LEWISTON (0-2) Friday, 7 […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Wil and Lee
Kramlich: I guess it’s my turn to start the conversation this week, so I’ll welcome myself back to this discussion space. I got two games under my belt in week two, and there’s already something that stuck out to me — special teams. Now, that’s not just because the forgotten third pillar of football helped […]
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H.S. Football: Game of the week — Spruce Mountain vs. Cape Elizabeth
The Phoenix missed in their first chance, losing the season opener against Wells. They now get a second shot at one of those two wins this week, when they travel to face 2-0 Cape Elizabeth. It might be a good thing that this game will be played on the artificial field turf at the Capers’ […]
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H.S. Football: Cape Elizabeth catapults past Spruce Mountain
CAPE ELIZABETH — Spruce Mountain found itself in a hole early, and there was no getting out of it. Cape Elizabeth got some breaks early, broke through the line early and often, and broke the chances of any Phoenix comeback in a 55-12 Class C South football win at Hannaford Field on Friday night. It […]