Mt. Blue High School’s Caleb Haines (13) breaks through the Lawrence High School defensive line in Farmington on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue senior fullback Randy Barker was in tears as he spoke after his team’s season-opening 34-13 win over Lawrence. “I don’t know what it means to the team, but […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Hard-working Cougars set sights on playoffs
Mt. Blue football Nate Quirion explains a formation to his players in Farmington during the preseason. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue football coach Nate Quirion said success will come this season — if the Cougars focus on several goals. “We will work to play sound fundamental football in all three phases of the […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Team Capsules
DIRIGO Coach: Jim Hersom (fifth year) Region: Class E Last year’s record: 3-6, lost in D South quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Alex Gorham (RB/LB), Jack Lavorgna (OL/DL), Nolan Degroot (OL/LB), Cameron Kidder (TE/LB); Junior — Mike Packard (RB/DB); Sophomore — Cole Brown (QB/DB), Dallas Berry (RB), Liam Burnett (RB). Key losses: Cooper Chiasson (RB/DE), […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Falcons have options
Mountain Valley players meet with coaches near the end of a preseason practice. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — Entering the 2018 season with a speedy, veteran backfield and a small, green offensive line, Mountain Valley coach Pat Mooney opted to go a little less old school for his offensive system. “We’ve changed the offensive scheme […]
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2018 High School Football Preview: Off the Grid
Our Off the Grid special section is an indepth look at the players and teams to watch in the 2018 high school football season.
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2018 H.S. Football Preview Oak Hill growing stronger together
Oak Hill quarterback Gavin Rawstron will play an important role in the Raider offense. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WALES — Oak Hill’s seniors were freshmen when the Raiders won the last of three straight state championships in 2015. The upperclassmen from those state titles have long since graduated, but this year’s seniors are bringing back their […]
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Class D South: Warriors should still dominate
Rarely challenged along the way (only two of 11 wins were by less than 20 points), Wells rolled to the state title in its first year in Class D in 2017. The Warriors will be favored again despite graduating a bushel of talent, including Fitzpatrick Trophy finalist Nolan Potter. The consensus is that they will […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Red Eddies hope winning breeds more winning
EL quarterback Leighton Girardin tosses the ball to one of his runningbacks during Friday’s scrimmage at Walton Field in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — As a three-year starter, Edward Little senior Kevin Lachance has experienced all of the Red Eddies’ recent ups and downs on the gridiron. Lachance knows firsthand that both winning and […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Physical Greyhounds looking to mix it up again
Lisbon quarterback Lucas Francis takes a snap during Thursday’s practice. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — They started preseason practices at 7 a.m. on a small field that is more mowed down weeds than it is grass. Insects gnaw at their ankles, and they’re wearing all black as they practice twice a day in the summer […]
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Class A North Preview: Eddies, Devils and Vikings hope to carry success through to playoffs
Collectively, the 2017 regular season was the best Edward Little, Lewiston and Oxford Hills have had since Class A North first assumed its current format in 2013, the trio finishing a combined 15-12 and earning the top three seeds in the playoffs. All three fizzled out quickly in the postseason, however, with Oxford Hills bowing […]