FARMINGTON – Ronnie Turner loves to throw the football deep. He can rifle it 40 or 50 yards on a dime, if necessary. And he reminds Lewiston High School coach Bill County of that fact, oh, about seven times per practice.

“We don’t practice that. Coach would ream me out,” Turner said with a smile. “Coach always says until we complete 90 percent of our 10 (yards) and in passes that we can’t go deep.”

So, go figure, with time, space and weather the equivalent of famine, pestilence and death Friday night, County commissioned Turner to launch the leather toward the north end zone to end the first half at Caldwell Field.

Chuck Faletra rewarded everyone’s confidence, or faith, or desperation, launching his 5-foot-10 frame above Mt. Blue defenders Jake Malone and Matt Davis and cradling the ball for the go-ahead 41-yard touchdown reception in a 26-6 Pine Tree Conference victory.

Lewiston subsequently held Mt. Blue to one first down in the second half — that coming in the final 15 seconds of a rain-saturated evening — to remain one of three undefeated teams in Eastern Class A at 4-0.

“Instead of knocking the ball down, we tried to catch it,” said Mt. Blue coach Gary Parlin, whose team dipped to 1-3. “That was a killer.”

“Seven-on-seven we’ve done it all summer long,” said County. “Ronnie throws a good ball and Chuck’s a great receiver. With time falling down I said, what the heck, let’s give it a shot. He’s funny. ‘Coach, I told you so.’ “

While Turner and Faletra fashioned the highlight film play, it was senior halfback Wesley Myers who controlled the game in the palm of his hand from start to finish.

Myers carried a staggering 44 times for a season-high 241 yards, two touchdowns and a two-point conversion. His longest run of the night was a 19-yard TD run in the second quarter, but his unyielding forward progress helped the Blue Devils control time of possession by a two-to-one disparity.

Also not to be overlooked was Myers’ bone-jarring block at midfield, giving Turner the space to pick up the first down on a fourth-and-15 bootleg to keep the chains moving and set up the Hail Mary.

“There are some intangibles about Wesley this year: His maturity level and his leadership as a captain. He’s lost a little bit of that flamboyant attitude,” County said. “A couple of times tonight, it was only three- or four-yard gains, but he really put his head down and punished a couple of people. I think he’s enjoying that part of the game more this year.”

Two fumbles flummoxed the Cougars. One came on first-and-goal at the 2 when Derek Rowe couldn’t control a slippery pitch and Lewiston piled on at the 5. The Blue Devils’ ensuing 95-yard parade concluded with the halftime bomb.

Mt. Blue’s second turnover led to an insurance TD in the third quarter. Myers, Cody Dussault and Turner shared the duties on the short field during the march, with Myers bouncing left for an 8-yard score.

That surge to the pylon was a rare diversion from the Blue Devils’ bullish off-tackle approach, with Myers typically swatting away would-be tacklers or carrying three around his waist up the middle.

“They did it smart. They ran him straight forward, because it was a tough night for cuts,” Parlin said. “And he hits the line so fast. Wow.”

Dussault scampered for a 14-yard TD with 38 seconds remaining after Myers converted two third downs on the drive.

Ryan Backus gave the Cougars a brief 6-0 lead with a 10-yard keeper on the first play of the second quarter. Lewiston answered with a gritty 11-play, 65-yard sojourn. Myers carried eight times, including the capper.

“Wesley’s Wesley. Coach said with the rain it’s like vanilla, and that’s true Blue Devil football,” Turner said. “We’re young (on the offensive line), but Coach always tells us you’re not young anymore when you’ve played in three or four games.’

Myers also intercepted a pass for Lewiston. Derek Roy recovered a fumble, with Tyler Lussier and Tyler Nunez providing frequent stops for the Devils.