With one week remaining in the regular season, the Class C football bracket is far from set. Greely has the inside track on the top seed, but three other teams have a shot.

Two of those teams, Hermon (7-0) and Leavitt (5-2), are focusing on what they can control when they square off Friday.

The Hawks, ranked second in Class C and ninth in the Varsity Maine poll, are looking to follow-up last year’s C North title with the first undefeated regular season in program history. The Hornets, ranked fourth in Class C, are hoping to roll into the postseason with a three-game winning streak after dominating previously-undefeated Gardiner and Messalonskee.

The Western Maine game of the week kicks off in Turner at 7 p.m.

KEYS TO LEAVITT VICTORY

• Start quick. The Hornets are 5-0 when they score first. Coach Mike Hathaway said that in both losses, which were one-score games, his young team lost focus after mistakes. An early lead can help his team stay on track and provide a cushion.

• Stay strong on defense. Hermon averages over 31 points per game, but Leavitt has shown an ability to shut down opposing offenses recently, allowing a total of seven points in its last two games. Hathaway attributes personnel changes, improved technique, and film prep for the stinginess.

KEYS TO HERMON VICTORY

• Win the line. Coach Kyle Gallant sees similarities between Leavitt’s dynamic offense and his own, but the Hawks’ playmakers can only get things going in the spread if the offensive line does its job. The rushing attack averages over 258 yards per game, thanks to the cohesive front unit, which includes multiple two- and three-year starters.

• Show up on third down. Nokomis scored 20 points last week, the most allowed by the Hermon defense this season. Gallant said his unit needs to be more consistent in tackling and preventing third-and-long conversions.

LEAVITT IMPACT PLAYERS

• Junior RB/LB Randan Hutchinson (85 carries, 630 yards, nine TDs; 32 tackles)

• Senior SB/DB Mason Henderson (39 carries, 385 yards; 16 catches, 227 yards; seven total TDs, three INTs)

• Senior TE/DE Nick Mellen (11 catches, 172 yards, TD; 40 tackles, seven sacks)

• Sophomore QB Landon Marquis (52 for 78 passing, 785 yards, 8 TDs, two INTs; 272 rushing yards, two TDs)

HERMON IMPACT PLAYERS

• Junior SB/LB Sam Hopkins (1,246 all-purpose yards, 17 total TDs; 33 tackles, three INTs)

• Junior RB/LB Dylan Yeo (87 carries, 623 yards, six TDs; 47 tackles)

• Senior RB/OL/LB Justin Largay (53 carries, 210 yards, three TDs; 40 tackles, nine tackles for loss)

• Junior QB/DB Ethan Curtis (38 for 68 passing, 739 yards, eight TDs, zero INT)

LAST MEETING

• Sept 6, 2019: Leavitt, 44-6.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

• “I mean, it’s Leavitt, right? Great football team, unbelievable storied history. Coach Hathaway is considered one of the best coaches in the state, if not New England. So you know very well that they’re going to come super prepared, they’re going to do stuff that you probably haven’t seen on film. They’re a good key read team, they’re going to do their jobs, they’re going to stay home. They’re going to have those guys flying around, it’s their Senior Night. They’re a lot like us.” — Hermon coach Kyle Gallant

• “I don’t think you can really key in on anything. (Hermon is) a pretty good football team all the way, across all the levels, offense, defense, special teams. I think it’s more just the focus of playing good football. They’ve got a lot of guys who have won a lot of games over the last two seasons. … Our guys know that. They know what kind of preparation it’s going to take to beat a team like that.” — Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway