No. 5 Lewiston (2-6) at No. 4 Edward Little (4-4)
A North first round
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
First playoff meeting in 10 years, moved up 17 hours to ensure better conditions.
No. 5 Mt. Blue (4-4) at No. 4 Lawrence (4-4)
B North first round
Friday, 7 p.m.
Cougars stunned Bulldogs, 34-13, in Week 1.
No. 8 Lake Region (2-6) at No. 1 Leavitt (7-1)
C South quarterfinal
Friday, 7 p.m.
Lakers are one of two C South foes the Hornets didn’t play this season, along with Gray-New Gloucester.
No. 5 Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale (4-4) at No. 4 Spruce Mountain (5-3)
Friday, 7 p.m.
D South quarterfinal
Phoenix flew away with Week 1 prequel, 38-6, at Griffin Field.
No. 8 Poland (3-5) at No. 1 Wells (8-0)
D South quarterfinal
Friday, 7 p.m.
Knights have nothing to lose and valuable reference points to gain in quest to reach Wells’ level.
No. 6 Madison (4-4) at No. 3 Mountain Valley (4-4)
D South quarterfinal
Friday, 7 p.m.
Falcons won first meeting in Week 6, 26-20, but their offense hasn’t been close to the same since injury to QB Dylan Desroches.
No. 7 Oak Hill (3-5) at No. 2 Lisbon (7-1)
D South quarterfinal
Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Greyhounds separated themselves late in last week’s 47-27 win in Wales.
1. Thornton Academy (8-0)
Gap between Golden Trojans and everyone else just seems to widen every week.
2. Scarborough (6-1)
Red Storm secured second bye week in a month with win over Bonny Eagle.
3. Kennebunk (8-0)
Rams earned home field advantage in B South playoffs thanks to Ryan Connors’ field goal. But last year taught them a rematch in the regional final hardly guaranteed.
4. Marshwood (7-1)
Hawks would probably settle for another low-scoring game with Kennebunk, if they get a rematch.
5. Portland (7-1)
Even with a bye and the Thanksgiving game moved to Deering, the Bulldogs could still have three more games at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
6. Oxford Hills (6-2)
Vikings hope earning first bye in A North translates to first state game since 1999.
7. Fryeburg Academy (7-1)
Raiders didn’t allow more than seven points to anyone over final seven games.
8. Wells (8-0)
More vulnerable than last year? Perhaps. But Warriors have handled the weight of expectations just as well as they did last year, if not better.
9. Bonny Eagle (5-3)
Forfeit by quarterfinal opponent South Portland won’t do anything for Scots’ momentum or confidence as it rides three-game losing streak into playoffs..
10. (Tie) Leavitt & MCI (7-1)
Hornets earned C South top seed thanks to tougher schedule. Huskies dominated C North after falling to Hornets Week 1.
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