NEWPORT — After being shut out in the first half Saturday by winless but fired-up Nokomis, Mt. Blue exploded for three second-half scores and held on for a 24-14 Class B North football win. Zach Meader ran for the game-tying touchdown in the third quarter, then caught a 34-yard scoring toss from Ryan Pratt to give […]
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H.S. Football: Gilbert, Elwell turn tide with defensive gem as Oak Hill overtakes Lisbon
The play that turned another grueling installment of the Route 9 rivalry in the undefeated Raiders’ direction was a rare one in which the Greyhounds veered a different way. Connor Elwell jarred the ball loose from Tyler Halls’ grasp on an option keeper midway through the second quarter. Steven Gilbert cradled up the friendly hop […]
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High school football: Mountain Valley clips Freeport
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley had an opportunity to get back on track friday night, and the Falcons didn’t waste the situation. A trio of runners — Curtis Gauvin, Kyle Farrar and Troy Cochran — each scored touchdowns and the Falcons benefitted from a stout defensive effort en route to a 20-0 triumph over Freeport before […]
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H.S. Football: Ekedahl the hero as Cape tops Gray-New Gloucester in defensive tussle
GRAY — In a game dominated by defensive wizardry, it was fitting that the only points Friday night at Burbank Field weren’t produced by either offense. Ben Ekedahl returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown with 9:33 remaining, then kicked the extra point to seal undefeated Cape Elizabeth’s 6-0 victory over Gray-New Gloucester. Each team […]
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High school football: Deering drives off Oxford Hills
Whenever the Vikings got something going, a penalty or another turnover stopped them cold, allowing the Rams to roll away with a 34-7 victory in a Class A football game on damp and chilly Friday night. Deering (4-2) didn’t waste any time after forcing the Vikings (1-5) to punt on the opening set of downs. […]
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H.S. Football: Cook scores three TDs, Yarmouth ‘D’ smothers Spruce Mountain
None of those things helped matters, but the bottom line was that the Yarmouth defense wouldn’t budge an inch most of Friday night at Griffin Field. The undefeated Clippers rolled to a 29-8 Class C South football win over the Phoenix as a consequence. Cody Cook rushed for three touchdowns and was sensational at linebacker […]
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H.S. roundup: Le, Greyhounds upend Bulldogs
Lisbon 1, Madison 0 LISBON — Lisbon picked up some serious Heal points when the Greyhounds beat Madison 1-0 in a girls’ soccer game Thursday. The Bulldogs (10-12) outshot the Greyhounds, 15-3. But Kailyn Le’s unassisted, game-winning goal early in the first half held up thanks to Lisbon’s (7-5) unyielding defense for the rest of […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Lisbon looks to break Oak Hill’s recent spell
It is the undercurrent or subplot to an NFL or major college football game almost every week: Teacher versus student. Assistant coaches grow under the tutelage of a wise, veteran coach, become students of the game and move on to hang their own shingle over a program. And of course they achieve varying degrees of […]
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Oakes’ Week 6 high school pigskin prognostications
Portland 42, Lewiston 8 Sanford 25, Edward Little 14 Deering 20, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 7 Leavitt 36, Greely 14 Mt. Blue 41, Nokomis 6 Yarmouth 28, Spruce Mountain 22 Mountain Valley 34, Freeport 6 Cape Elizabeth 37, Gray-New Gloucester 20 Poland 26, Fryeburg 20 Oak Hill 21, Lisbon 13 Boothbay 26, Telstar 0 Dirigo 20, Traip […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Leavitt falls out; Bonny Eagle back in mix
Bulldogs survived Cheverus and Windham. Barring a shocking upset (three remaining opponents have losing records), they will carry that zero into November. 2. Windham 4-1 (2) By comparison, the Eagles will enter the playoffs battle-tested. Bonny Eagle, Cheverus still remain on October slate. 3. Thornton 4-1 (3) Trojans won showdown for South division supremacy with […]