Weekend peek

Oxford Hills at Lewiston

Friday, 7 p.m.

Vikings have renewed numbers and commitment. Blue Devils still have QB Ronnie Turner.

Edward Little at Brunswick

Friday, 7 p.m.

Dragons are among the favorites in PTC South, and they always seem to
save their most physical game of the year for the Red Eddies.

Mt. Blue at Messalonskee

Friday, 7 p.m.

For once, the Cougars don’t open with Lawrence. They hope the same thing’s true if they reach the PTC playoffs.

Hampden at Leavitt

Friday, 7 p.m.

Last year this game took three hours and produced over 800 yards total offense on Hampden’s turf.

Jay at Sacopee Valley

Friday, 7 p.m.

Welcome to the Campbell Conference, Hawks. Now meet Austin Clark and the Tigers’ talented spread offense.

Mountain Valley at Lake Region 

Friday 7 p.m.

Falcons won by 60 at Gray-New Gloucester in last year’s opener. This could have a similar theme.

Winthrop at Madison

Friday 7 p.m.

Ramblers have 22 new starters. Bulldogs have reinforcements from
neighboring Carrabec. It probably won’t change the direction of this
long-standing rivalry, yet.

Lisbon at Oak Hill

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

This game should’ve been happening every year, anyway. Now if we
could do something about the basketball and baseball schedule …

Cape Elizabeth at Poland

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Knights won their first varsity game ever, not many years ago.
Schedule-maker has stuck it to them with the season-opener ever since.

Gray-New Gloucester at Fryeburg

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Solid senior group gives the Patriots a chance to win a few in the first year of the Shawn Austin era.

Freeport at Dirigo

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

League newcomer Falcons run the double-wing. League favorite Cougars, meanwhile, just hope to run the table.

Livermore Falls at Boothbay

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Simple, physical, old-fashioned, stop-us-if-you-can football on a beautiful evening at the coast.