Oak Hill quarterback Gavin Rawstron fires a pass downfield over the head of Poland defenders for a long completion during Saturday’s game. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Oak Hill’s playbook is getting thicker by the week, which is bad news for Class D South defenses. A week after putting up a then-season high 34 points in a […]
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H.S. football: Greyhounds stave off Ramblers 14-12
LISBON — Isaiah Thompson took the handoff on Lisbon/St. Dom’s first play from scrimmage, cut left and sprinted 56 yards to the end zone for a 7-0 lead before some in the crowd had yet to get comfortable in their seats. To a player, the Greyhounds knew it wasn’t going to be that easy against […]
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H.S. Football: Rawstron, Oak Hill too much for Poland
Oak Hill’s Samuel Lindsay, left nearly intercepts a pass intended for Poland’s Isaiah Hill during the first half of Saturday’s football game in Wales. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WALES — There’s football tired, and then there’s football tired after putting up 51 points and over 500 yards of total offense on a pleasant Saturday afternoon. Gavin […]
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WATCH: Week 6 high school football Friday night recap
Another Friday night is in the books. See what our guys have to say about Oxford Hills’ win over Bonny Eagle, Lewiston shellacking of Windham and the other happenings of Week 6.
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Local roundup: Blanchard leads Mountain Valley football to win over Madison
Jacob Blanchard scored all four of Mountain Valley’s touchdowns in a 26-20 football win over Madison on Friday. The Falcons (4-2) scored twice in the first quarter on a 25-yard run and a 58-yard run by Blanchard. They led 14-6 at the half. Blanchard scored twice more on kickoff returns in the third and fourth […]
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H.S. football: Oxford Hills rallies to knock off unbeaten Bonny Eagle
After a pass reception, Oxford Hills’ Alex Turner turns upfield to face Bonny Eagle defender Will Whyte. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills Mark Soehren had an even-keeled message for his team even though it trailed unbeaten Bonny Eagle 15-7 at halftime. “We were OK,” Soehren said. “We just said, ‘Let’s just go play.’” […]
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H.S. football: Cheverus overpowers Edward Little
Josh Kaiser of Edward Little High School sacks Cheverus quarterback Marc Reali during the second quarter in Auburn on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Speed got the better of power early, but power won in the end. Cheverus wasn’t fazed by an early two-touchdown deficit, and the Stags’ size advantage eventually wore down hot-starting […]
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H.S. football: Lewiston takes advantage of mistakes, routs Windham
Lewiston’s Tanner Cortes runs to the end zone for the first touchdown of the night in Lewiston on Friday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Lewiston quickly capitalized on multiple turnovers by Windham all game, and with quarterback Tanner Cortes leading the way earned a convincing 42-7 Class A North football win Friday at Don Roux […]
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H.S. football: Mt. Blue puts Westbrook away early
FARMINGTON — Every time Mt. Blue got its hands on the ball, the Cougars splurged during their first-half bonanza. The Cougars (3-3) waltzed into the Westbrook (1-5) end zone on every possession in the opening half and ended up with a 42-6 victory during a homecoming football game at Caldwell Field on Friday night. “We […]
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H.S. football: Players take heads-up approach to tackling
Oxford Hills’ Cole Dunham demonstates proper tackling technique at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School earlier this week. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Lewiston coach Bruce Nicholas once attended a coaching clinic hosted by then-University of Maine coach Jack Cosgrove for, among other reasons, his pearls of wisdom on tackling. Nicholas asked the coach how the Black Bears […]