LEWISTON – There will be a night when everybody in the stadium watches every move Mason Giroux and Matt Letourneau make on the football field.

It just won’t be tonight. Or next week in the Eastern Class A playoffs. Try next year, when Giroux and Letourneau are Lewiston High School seniors and Jared Turcotte almost assuredly begins his career as an NCAA Division I running back.

For now, Turcotte is one of the favorites to win the Fitzpatrick Trophy, symbolic of the outstanding senior football player and scholar in the state.

His two offensive backfield mates? Well, they’re recognized in their own homes. Other than that, Giroux and Letourneau are pretty sure that most reporters, casual fans and even some opposing coaches couldn’t identify them on a game film.

“A lot of people don’t understand,” said Letourneau, the fullback with the oft-forgotten job of burying his head into the bread basket of a would-be tackler every time Turcotte tears up field for another touchdown. “It catches them by surprise when they see me running with the ball or Mason throwing it. We have a lot of people who can make plays.”

Turcotte has rushed for more than 3,000 yards over the past two seasons. If Lewiston throws riverside rival Edward Little for a loop in tonight’s annual “Battle of the Bridge” at Don Roux Field, however, there’s no guarantee that the sensational senior will deliver the game-changing play.

There’s an equal chance that the tide-turner could be a deep ball from Giroux to converted quarterback Franklin Sawyer, or a timely fullback trap play where Letourneau rambles into a wealth of green real estate.

“We have a lot more weapons than we did at the beginning of the season,” said Giroux.

The quarterback himself might top the list.

Giroux has emerged as one of the premier passers in the Pine Tree Conference, as evidenced by his 8-for-8 performance for 109 yards and two touchdowns in a one-sided win over Mt. Ararat. He completed a tidy 5-of-6 for 56 yards and a score last week at Brunswick.

Other highlights included a late second-quarter TD toss to Turcotte in a shutout of Oxford Hills and two fourth-quarter drives in the season-opener at Bangor. The second march nearly tied the game, which ended with Turcotte falling inches short of the pylon in the final seconds.

“His completion percentage is very high,” said Lewiston coach Bill County. “It’s a double-edged sword. We don’t throw the ball often enough to really give him a chance to showcase it, but it leaves our receivers more wide open because people don’t expect it.”

Sawyer, a senior, entered the season as the heir apparent to Chris Ford at QB after making three starts in an injury relief role last fall.

Giroux’s command of the Lewiston offense early in summer workouts gave County the confidence to shuffle Sawyer to a utility role that includes assignments at tight end, wide receiver and wingback.

As the Blue Devils continue to gain momentum, scoring 30 or more points in all five Lewiston wins, the playbook expands.

“We’re using a little bit of the shotgun,” Giroux said. “We’ve worked on a couple new plays.”

In addition to its athletic talent, Lewiston’s running back tandem could be the brightest in the state. Turcotte has been recruited by Ivy League schools, and County concedes that Letourneau’s grade-point average “might be a fraction of a point higher than Turk’s.”

There is no comparison between their on-field numbers. In what might be a sign of things to come tonight or in the postseason, though, Letourneau has gone at least 20 yards with a pair of quick-hit plays up the middle in recent weeks.

“You talk about a kid that doesn’t get any attention,” County said. “He plays fullback and linebacker, two positions where you get hit on every single play. Our offense is fullback-oriented. He leads Turcotte on just about every play.”

Tonight doubles as Senior Night at Lewiston. Spectators won’t notice Giroux and Letourneau then, either, because they’re not old enough to be introduced.

That might be the best news of all for the Blue Devils. In front of Giroux and Letourneau, the entire offensive line will be comprised of juniors.

“We’re excited about next year,” Letourneau said. “There’s a lot to look forward to.”

Including some overdue recognition, no doubt.