HEBRON — While shutting out rival Kents Hill is always a welcome way to end a football season at Hebron Academy, the Lumberjacks probably wouldn’t have objected to their Evergreen Conference season lasting a little longer last year. Hebron won three of its last four games to finish 2017 with an identical record to the […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Patriots hope to 'stay in the moment'
Gray-New Gloucester Patriots players practice defending the run during preseason in Gray. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) GRAY — The slogan on the back of Gray-New Gloucester football T-shirts reads “Stay in the moment.” The Patriots couldn’t wait to escape last season. An 0-8 record punctuated by an embarrassing on-field incident that led to head coach Duane […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: New coaching, new attitude for Knights
Poland players practice tackling during the preseason. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) POLAND — Things are louder and looser at Poland football practices this season under new head coach Spencer Emerson. “There’s just a lot more excitement in general,” senior linebacker/running back Tyler Tucci said. “Last year, guys were just, ‘Oh, we have football practice today.’ This […]
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H.S. football: Week 1 staff picks
(picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE Lisbon at Fryeburg Poland at Mtn. Valley Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain MCI at Leavitt Bangor at Edward Little Lawrence at Mt. Blue York at Gray-New Gloucester Dirigo at Old Town Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Lewiston Yarmouth at Oak Hill Traip at Telstar WIL KRAMLICH Lisbon at Fryeburg Poland at Mtn. Valley […]
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Game of the Week: Devils hope not to draw a blank against Vikings on new field
Lewiston quarterback Tanner Cortes eludes Oxford Hills’ Parker Lafrance on his way to a touchdown during last year’s game between the two squads, which the Blue Devils won 10-0. (Brewster Burns photo) Lewiston will officially dedicate its new Don Roux Field with a brief ceremony prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff of Friday night’s Class […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: New fields and coaches debut in Week 1
Oxford Hills at Lewiston Friday, 7 p.m. It can’t get much better than opening the new Don Roux Field and the season with a potential playoff preview. Bangor at Edward Little Friday, 7 p.m. Last year’s season-opening win at Bangor catapulted Red Eddies to 7-0 start, but a win at home over the Rams this […]
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Huddle Up: Predictions so nice, Whitehouse made them twice (well, three times now)
So far, I am on record making predictions for the 2018 high school football championship pairings in Classes A, B, C and D on a couple of forums, WMTW’s always insightful Blitz 8 Preview Show (still available to stream online) and Varsity Maine’s season preview. I’m going to make predictions again in this space because […]
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WATCH: Gridiron Gurus 2018 Maine high school football season preview
Sun Journal sports writer joined Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway, Cony coach B.L. Lippert, Travis Lazarczyk of the Morning Sentinel and Drew Bonifant of the Kennebec Journal for the season premier of Gridiron Gurus. The panel discussed each classification in Maine high school football, including Class E and the potential for eight-man football.
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H.S. Football: Ramblers add some big Bulldogs
Hall-Dale High School’s Patrick Rush, left, and Alixx Canwell run a drill last Wednesday at Winthrop/Monmouth football practice in Winthrop. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Photo) Hall-Dale High School’s Patrick Rush, left, and Alixx Canwell play with the Winthrop/Monmouth football squad. They took a break from practicing in Winthrop last Wednesday. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Photo) WINTHROP — […]
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Eight-man football could come to Maine as soon as 2019
Jack Lavorgna, left, Cameron Turner and Cooper Chiasson of Dirigo sack Traip quarterback Angelo Succi during an Oct. 2016 game in Dixfield. Dirigo and Traip are two schools that may consider playing eight-man football if the MPA makes it available. (Sun Journal file photo) Eight-man football could be coming to Maine as soon as 2019. […]