DIXFIELD — The Dirigo football team advanced to the Class D South semifinals by defeating rival Mountain Valley 32-6 on Friday.

Hudson Lufkin connected with Trevor Crosby on a 20-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring. Tanner Bradeen added a 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, while Lufkin had a 47-yard TD run in the second quarter, and the third-seeded Cougars (7-1) led 20-0 at halftime.

Dirigo’s Dakota White (30 yards) and Nathaniel Wainwright (14 yards) ran for scores in the third quarter.

Colton Gallant scored sixth-seeded Mountain Valley’s (2-7) lone touchdown on an 85-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Dirigo’s defense forced two turnovers.

The Cougars, who have won seven straight games, will face No. 2 Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale/Kents Hill (7-1) in the semifinals next week in Winthrop.

FRIDAY’S AREA SCORES
8-Large quarterfinal: #4-Mt. Ararat 44, #5-Gray-New Gloucester 0
8-Small South semifinal: #3-Sacopee Valley 42, #2-Spruce Mountain 28
D South quarterfinal: #5-Oak Hill 22, #4-Freeport 21
Bangor 20, Oxford Hills 6
Lewiston 41, Edward Little 0

NEXT WEEK’S AREA PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
A North semifinal: #3 Bangor at #2-Lewiston
C South semifinal: #3-Leavitt at #2-Cape Elizabeth
D South semifinal: #5-Oak Hill/St. Dom’s at #1-Wells
D South semifinal: #3-Dirigo at #2-Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale/Kents Hill