Eastern Class B

Mt. Blue (9-1) at Leavitt (10-0)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Previous meeting: Leavitt 22, Mt. Blue 17, Oct. 7 at Farmington.

Overview: The two most explosive and talented teams meet in the championship everyone anticipated for months. It’s also a rematch of arguably the best regular-season game in the region this fall. No other opponent held the Hornets below 40 points. Brewer and Gardiner were the only foes to keep the Cougars under that threshold. QB Jordan Hersom and RB Jake Ouellette lead Leavitt, which has the ability to strike on the option, with the power running game or through the air. Mt. Blue will be without two-way lineman Dustin Zamboni (knee). Izaiah Tracy caused problems for the Hornets with his ability to catch out of the backfield in the first game. Mt. Blue also probably needs to get 6-foot-6 receiver Cam Sennick more involved in the offense to win the rematch.

Miscellaneous: Leavitt seeks its third straight PTC ‘B’ title and has won 32 straight games over conference opponents. Mt. Blue won its last regional title in 2005, in Eastern A, before losing to Bonny Eagle in the state final.

Western Class B

Mtn. Valley (9-1) at Wells (10-0)

Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Previous meeting: Wells 28, Mtn. Valley 12, Oct. 7 at Wells.

Overview: Both teams enter the championship game banged-up. The Falcons fly to York County playing its best defense of the year, having served up eight shutout quarters in the postseason. Ryan Glover has been a dominant force at guard and linebacker. Taylor Carey, who returned a fumble by Wells QB Paul McDonough for a touchdown in the first meeting, is the Falcons’ best pass rusher. MV will go with a combination of Kyle Duguay, Matt Hosie and Izaak Mills out of the backfield, giving the most carries to whomever is healthy. The keys to Wells’ win a month ago were McDonough’s elusiveness and ability to extend plays and FB Louis DiTomasso’s big gains up the middle. The Falcons must shore up their play in the secondary and in the trenches if they are to pull off the upset.

Miscellaneous: Mountain Valley became a school in 1989 and has reached the regional final in 17 of its 23 seasons, winning four of the last five. MV beat Wells in last year’s final, 18-0. Wells last won regional and state crowns in 1997.

Eastern Class A

Bangor (8-2) at Lawrence (10-0)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Previous meeting: Lawrence 32, Bangor 25, Sept. 10 at Bangor.

Overview: The usual suspects. Bangor is chasing its third straight Eastern A title. Lawrence suffered surprising first-round playoff exits in 2009 and 2010 but has lost only regular-season game in the past six seasons. The Rams started the season with limited varsity experience in key spots but improved steadily from start to finish, culminating with last week’s 42-14 semifinal rout of Brunswick. FB/LB Cody Chapman is Bangor’s leader on both sides. Lawrence TB Shaun Carroll has overcome October injuries and rushed for more than 1,500 yards. Spencer Carey led the Bulldogs at QB most of the season, but he moved to receiver last week after a late-season injury and caught a TD pass from Alex Leathers.

Miscellaneous: Bangor and Lawrence have combined to win eight PTC ‘A’ championships since 1995. They are the only PTC schools to win the state championship under the current alignment that was introduced in 1987.

Western Class A

Thornton (9-1) at Cheverus (10-0)

Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Previous meeting: Did not play during regular season.

Overview: The loss of Spencer Cooke (broken leg) was supposed to handicap Cheverus in the playoffs and bring the Stags back to the rest of the field. Don’t tell playoff victims Scarborough (35-7) and Deering (45-0) that. Cheverus picked off five Deering passes and Brent Green scored three TDs in the semifinal rout. Thornton used a goal-line stand in the closing seconds to beat South Portland 20-15 and avenge its lone regular-season loss.

Miscellaneous: Cheverus coach John Wolfgram has won nine state championships at four different schools (Cheverus, South Portland, Gardiner, Madison). Thornton coach Kevin Kezal graduated from Livermore Falls High School.

Eastern Class C

Orono (9-1) at Bucksport (10-0)

Saturday, 1 p.m.

Previous meeting: Bucksport 35, Orono 14, Sept. 16 at Bucksport.

Overview: Orono smashed a Little Ten Conference record by averaging 53 points per game this season, but the Bucks held the Red Riots in check during their previous clash. Christian Mowrer and Jack Lucy had second-half blocked punts to key a comeback win over John Bapst in the semifinal. The Mowrer brothers — Cameron, Christian and Dominic — key Orono’s offense. QB Mike Cummings and RB Shawn Smith lead Bucksport, whose defense never allowed more than the 14 points Orono scratched out in the first meeting.

Miscellaneous: Bucksport was LTC champion in 2001 and 2004, winning the state title in its second try. Orono’s last championship was Class B states in 1994.

Western Class C

Traip (8-2) at Yarmouth (10-0)

Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Previous meeting: Yarmouth 27, Traip 7, Sept. 16 at Yarmouth

Overview: Traip’s size collides with Yarmouth’s quickness. FB Tyler Nay and TB Cory Aldecoa’s work behind a huge offensive line has keyed the Rangers’ seven-game winning streak since the loss to Yarmouth. The Rangers defense spun four shutouts and allowed only three touchdowns in that span. But reigning state champion Yarmouth has rolled up exactly 400 points and shows no signs of stopping. HB Anders Overhaug leads the league in rushing.

Miscellaneous: Yarmouth is 30-1 since September 2009, losing only to Dirigo in that year’s Western C final. Traip’s seniors were part of a team that ended a 51-game losing streak their freshman year.