Our writers give you their impressions of the scores and games we saw, and some insight into the second week of the regular season. Join us every week after the games for a full recap of the action.
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H.S. football roundup: Winthrop/Monmouth rallies past Old Orchard Beach
WINTHROP — Sophomore quarterback Keegan Choate ran for two touchdowns and passed for a pair to lead Winthrop/Monmouth to a 27-18 victory over Old Orchard Beach in football action Friday evening. Senior split-end Greg Fay caught a 33-yard pass from Choate in the third quarter to put the Ramblers up 21-18, and Winthrop/Monmouth never looked […]
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H.S. football: Blue Devils blitz Vikings
Lewiston quarterback Tanner Cortes eludes Oxford Hills Parker Lafrance in the waning minutes of the frist half. Cortes scored on the play. PARIS — Determined to not allow Oxford Hills to run downhill as it did last week in a win over Portland, Lewiston sent a lot of defenders charging up the hill Friday night. […]
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H.S. football: Mountain Valley holds off Oceanside
RUMFORD — When things don’t work out it, adjustments are required. That was imperative for the Mountain Valley football team to get on track Friday night in a Campbell Conference crossover game. The Falcons broke things open when Andrew McDonald raced 6 yards for the eventual winning touchdown and then made the defensive play with […]
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H.S. football: Edward Little takes down Portland, 24-16
Edward Little’s Kevin Lachance catches Portland’s Zachary Elowitch in the backfield for a big loss during the first half of Friday night’s football game at Walton Field in Auburn. AUBURN — Senior Caden Begos credited his offensive line for helping achieve his 87 yards and three touchdowns, as Edward Little held off Portland for its […]
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H.S. Football: Leavitt lights up scoreboard, beats Belfast 73-0
Leavitt’s Caleb Bowen runs the ball past Belfast’s defense during a blowout game in Leavitt on Friday night. TURNER — The Leavitt offense was running on all cylinders Friday night, with the horsepower of a sports car and the efficiency of a hybrid. The Hornets’ first six plays all went for touchdowns and they never […]
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Local roundup: Sorensen hat trick leads Falcons to 5-1 win
RUMFORD — Will Sorensen registered a hat trick on Friday as Mountain Valley hustled to a 5-1 boys’ soccer victory over Spruce Mountain. Espen Lamberg chipped in for the Falcons (2-0) with two goals to complete the scoring. Brady Walp scored the Phoenix’s (0-2) lone goal on a penalty kick. Jacob Rainey made three saves […]
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High school football: Head to Head with Randy Whitehouse and Lee Horton
Lee: Put that Oxford Hills win over Portland into context for me. I know it’s only the first game of the season, but it seems like a massive feat to me. From what I understand, the Vikings don’t have the most illustrious football history (though I do see there was a state championship game appearance […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Devils, Vikings face-off leads Week 2
Lewiston (1-0) at Oxford Hills (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings made a statement with Week 1 win over Portland. Blue Devils made one of their own with a win over South Portland and could make another at Gouin Complex. Portland (0-1) at Edward Little (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies will be eager to show […]
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H.S. Game of the Week: Blue Devils, Vikings are early risers
Oxford Hills’ Dawson Stevens gets forced out of bounds by Lewiston’s Davin Jackson during last year’s game in Lewiston. Lewiston’s Jeremy Madore and Oxford Hills’ William Mazariego are also in on the play. There’s something about early-September games between Lewiston and Oxford Hills that appeals to the high school football schedule-makers. The Pine Tree Conference […]