Week 7 was an interesting one for high school football. A couple of down-to-the-wire contests locally, a team stayed unbeaten, and two fell from those ranks. Hear the discussion from those who saw it all happen, right here. Join Adam, Lee and Justin for a breakdown.
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H.S. football: Portland edges Lewiston in overtime
PORTLAND — In their last home game as seniors, Portland’s Vinnie Pasquali dropped a sure touchdown pass and Quinn Clarke pushed a game-winning field goal attempt. Those moments will be forgotten. What they will remember instead is Pasquali’s overtime interception that set up another winning field goal attempt, this one from 14 yards closer. Clarke’s 21-yard […]
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Roundup: Lewiston edges Brunswick in boys' soccer
LEWISTON — Muktar Ali scored with 19 minutes to play in the second half to lift Lewiston past Brunswick, 2-1, in a key late-season boys’ soccer matchup at Garcelon Field at bates College. Hamza Ali had the assist on the game-winner. Bilal Hersi also scored for the Blue Devils (9-2-2) in the first half with […]
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H.S. football: Poland earns first win, defeats Dirigo
POLAND — The Poland Knights hadn’t scored a point since September 22nd, but they remedied that problem in emphatic fashion Friday night against perennial Class D contender Dirigo. On the opening kickoff, Isaiah Hill returned the ball 70 yards for a touchdown and Poland never looked back, earning a 38-14 victory over Dirigo. “Isaiah is a […]
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H.S. Football: Warriors grind down Greyhounds with big plays
Wells hosted undefeated Lisbon in football. Lisbon quarterback #5, Lucas Francis, rolls out on a keeper while pursued by Wells defender Matt Tufts (44). WELLS — Lisbon was offering strong enough resistance to Nolan Potter’s inside running early in Friday night’s battle of unbeatens, and Wells wasn’t finishing off drives into the red zone as […]
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H.S. football: Edward Little downs Windham, stays unbeaten
AUBURN — Grant Hartley threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another as Edward Little continued its undefeated ways with a 21-13 win over Windham at Walton Field on Friday. Based on their film study, the Red Eddies figured that the Eagles would stack the box to try to stuff running back Caden […]
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Spruce Mountain edges Old Orchard Beach in Class D showdown
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — In a game befitting the teams’ high-flying mascots, Spruce Mountain and Old Orchard Beach flew around the field Friday in a Class D South showdown. When the final whistle blew, the Phoenix rose above the Seagulls for a 33-32 victory. Spruce Mountain (5-2) did little flying to start the game, and […]
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Girls' Soccer: Lutrzykowski leads St. Dom's to a double overtime win over Sacopee Valley
Sacopee Valley’s Riley Vacchiano (16) boots the ball past St. Dominic Academy’s Olivia Hallee during their match in Auburn on Friday. AUBURN — The St. Dominic Academy girls’ soccer team had chance after chance to end their game against Sacopee Valley in regulation, but couldn’t convert. The same can be said for the first overtime. […]
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Boys' soccer: Lisbon blanks Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Junior Cam Poisson scored a pair of goals and assisted on the game-winner and the Lisbon defense remained tight in a 3-0 shutout over revenge-minded Mountain Valley on senior night at chilly Chet Bulger Field. Thursday’s matchup was important because it was the final opportunity for each team to try and earn a […]
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Local roundup: McLaughlin scores twice, Winthrop boys' soccer shuts out Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Winthrop defeated Dirigo easily Thursday in boys’ soccer, 6-0. Jared McLaughlin scored two goals in the first half and Rowan Goebel-Bain added one in each half as the Ramblers ran over the Cougars. Derek Bucharme had 13 saves for Dirigo, while Ben Boulay saved five shots for Winthrop. Girls’ soccer Brunswick 6, Lewiston […]