1. Bonny Eagle 11-0
(Last week: 1)
Forget Brady vs. Manning; Hersom vs. Doehler is the QB match-up of the month.
2. Lawrence 11-0 (2)
We’ve heard all year that this is a better team than last year’s championship squad. They’ll have to be better to beat Bonny Eagle.
3. Bangor 9-2 (3)
Did nothing Friday night to show they weren’t among state’s elite.
4. Mountain Valley 10-1 (8)
It’s not as simple as it sounds, but the Falcons just do what it takes to get the job done.
5. Gardiner 10-1 (9)
Bass Chadwick, meet Justin Staires. Justin Staires, Bass Chadwick.
6. Marshwood 8-3 (4)
Hawks were closest thing to Cinderella story in 2007 season.
7. Thornton 8-2 (5)
Trojans will lose 17 seniors, but could still be a factor in SMAA next year.
8. Lewiston 8-2 (6)
Like Jared Turcotte in his senior season, Wesley Myers will be running behind an all-new offensive line his final year.
9. Foxcroft 11-0 (–)
Ponies began recent run of state championship appearances with 25-20 loss to Boothbay in 2002.
10. Boothbay 10-1 (–)
Not bad for a “rebuilding year,” huh
By the numbers
1.0 — Average yards per rush allowed by Mountain Valley defense against Cape Elizabeth Saturday.
6.0 — Average yards gained per rush by Gardiner against Winslow Saturday.
1.6 — Average yards per rush allowed by Gardiner against Winslow.
4.3 — Average yards gained per rush by Mountain Valley against Cape Elizabeth.
1998 —Year Gardiner last appeared in a state title game. It was in Class A then.
6 — Years since Foxcroft Academy lost a home game.
22 — Consecutive games won by Lawrence after taking home its second straight Pine Tree Conference crown.
22— Number of state championships won by the six schools who will be playing at Fitzpatrick Stadium next Saturday.
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