Mt. Abram’s Kaiden Longley, left, vies for control of the ball with Winthrop’s Parker Mangin during Wednesday’s game in Winthrop. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Mt. Abram at Monmouth boys soccer
3:30 p.m., Monday
A clash between two 2023 state champions. Mt. Abram (5-1), the Class C champion, and Monmouth (5-1), the Class D champion, have graduated key players from their title-winning teams, but each retained enough talent to still be in the mix for another long playoff run.

Winthrop at Spruce Mountain field hockey
3:30 p.m., Monday
The defending Class C champion Ramblers (8-0) and the 2023 C South runner-up Phoenix (6-1) have been rolling through most of their opponents this season. Dirigo is the only Class C team this season to lose to these two teams by less than three goals.

Biddeford at Cheverus field hockey
4 p.m., Wednesday
These might be the two best teams in the state, as Biddeford’s only loss was to Cheverus in the season opener, 2-0. The Tigers (5-1) have soundly defeated every opponent since, and the Stags (7-0) haven’t lost a regular season game since 2019.

Festival of Champions cross country
10:30 a.m., Saturday
The annual midseason race at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast pits Maine’s best from all classes against each other – and against competitors from across New England and Canada’s Maritime provinces.

Deering at Kennebunk football
2 p.m., Saturday
An all-Ram battle between a pair of 4-0 teams that have established themselves as the best in Class B South. The winner will be on a clear path to an undefeated regular season.

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