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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications

Portland 35, Lewiston 12 Deering 28, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 14 Leavitt 34, Greely 20 Mt. Blue 22, Nokomis 14 Cape Elizabeth 63, Gray-New Gloucester 6 Mountain Valley 28, Freeport 14 Fryeburg 34, Poland 12 Spruce Mountain 34, Yarmouth 31 Dirigo 26, Traip 18 Lisbon 24, Oak Hill 20 Winthrop/Monmouth 36, Medomak Valley 16

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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10

1. Thornton Academy (5-0) (1) The Golden Trojans went on the road and took care of business against a Scarborough team that until this week held real estate in these rankings. 2. Bonny Eagle (5-0) (2) The scoreboard got a bit of a break in Standish this past weekend, after the Scots scored a combined […]

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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10

The Golden Trojans finally got a push, but they were still able to fend off a Windham team that is better than its 2-2 record. 2. Bonny Eagle (4-0) (2) The Scots won another laugher, beating Massabesic on the road 52-6. Only strength of schedule has kept them from overtaking Thornton. 3. Portland (3-1) (3) […]

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H.S. Football: Running the ball can’t be stopped

The first organized game of football took place in 1869. The first legal forward pass didn’t come for another 37 years. As much as the pass has gained popularity over the last 110 years, especially over the past 10-20 years at various levels, there always has been and always will be a place in football […]

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H.S. Football: Weekend blitz

Friday, 7 p.m. This is a big swing game for the Red Eddies. A win against a traditional power would put them into the top half of Class A North. They could be encouraged by rival Lewiston playing the Stags close, but the Red Eddies also had a nail-biter last week. LEWISTON (0-3) AT BANGOR […]

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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications

Lewiston 31, Bangor 17 Portland 41, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 14 Hampden 22, Mt. Blue 16 Marshwood 26, Leavitt 21 Spruce Mountain 27, Gray-NG 12 Wells 16, Mountain Valley 14 Poland 22, Lake Region 21 Lisbon 20, Dirigo 16 Winthrop/Monmouth 28, Old Orchard Beach 22 Oak Hill 34, Medomak Valley 13

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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10

1. Thornton Academy (3-0) (1) The scoreboard keeps rolling for the Trojans, whose 56 points in week three were their lowest output so far. They have outscored opponents 183-40. 2. Bonny Eagle (3-0) (2) Bonny Eagles vs. Bangor used to be a welcomed championship matchup. The Scots weren’t very welcoming to the Rams last Friday, […]

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HS football: Portland stops Edward Little

AUBURN — Edward Little went into the locker room at halftime with momentum after tying the game with an exciting two point conversion with 11 seconds remaining in the half. One quarter later, Portland had scored 26 unanswered points, running away with a 40-16 victory at Walton field. Portland opened the scoring after an EL punt, needing […]

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Free speech debate frames mural depicting Paul LePage as a Klansman

latest Gov. Lepage-related controversy? This:originally depicting him as a member of the KKK now Mickey Mouse. @WGME pic.twitter.com/v07xhg5MOx — Alexa Maslowski (@AlexaWGME) September 7, 2016 The street art was painted on a wall belonging to the East End Wastewater Treatment Facility sometime within the past week. Next to the caricature of LePage read the words […]

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First and 10: Top 10

They’re the champs until they get knocked off. The Trojans lost a lot, but they’re a factory. Now it’s time to see what the product looks like. 2. PORTLAND 0-0 The Bulldogs finally made it back to the state championship game last year, before falling to Thornton. 3. WINDHAM 0-0 The Eagles were a couple […]