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Mt. Blue boys: The Cougars again won the Class A North championship last season, with Preston Garland (106 pounds), Jace Goodrow (113), Dillon Gray (150) and Casey Adams (215) capturing individual titles. That entire group returns, which makes the Cougars favorites for another regional title. Ultimately, the question is whether Mt. Blue can take its dominance in the North and translate it to a team title at the state championships. Two years ago, Mt. Blue finished third at the state meet. Last year, the Cougars were fifth. With another year of experience, look for the Cougars to continue to be in the mix, despite having only four seniors.

Mt. Blue girls: The Cougars have been the runner-up at the girls state meet each of the past two seasons. They return two state champions in sophomore Kaydn Hansen and senior Brooklynn Webber. Abigail Garland, a junior, was a state runner-up. Mt. Blue continues to do an excellent job in recruiting new numbers for its program, keeping it a contender for the team championship. With its returning talent, there’s plenty of reason to believe the Cougars will be a top-three team at the state meet again.

Dirigo boys: The Cougars had a strong season a year ago, finishing as the runner-up at both the Class B South and state meets. There’s plenty of reason to believe Dirigo can pull together another strong season, with returners such as Tanner Bradeen and Leighton Waite, both of whom did well at the regional and state meets. However, the Cougars will be without junior Hudson Lufkin, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee and will miss the entire season. He won the 157-pound title his first two years and is one of the state’s top grapplers. Look for another strong run for the Cougars, but can they stay a contender without their top wrestler in the lineup?