RANDY WHITEHOUSE (16-5) Oak Hill at Mountain Valley Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Wells Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Sanford Old Orchard Beach at Poland Edward Little at Windham Leavitt at Cape Elizabeth Traip at Dirigo Old Town at Gray-New Gloucester Hampden at Mt. Blue Boothbay at Telstar Lewiston at Cheverus Spruce Mountain at Lisbon WIL KRAMLICH (16-5) Oak Hill […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points heading into Week 3
If there is anything I hate more than fans and sports writers jumping to conclusions after two weeks of football, it’s those who jump to conclusions after one week. Social media has destroyed all self-control and so all I do now is knee-jerk reactions. I’m actually proud I made it as far as Week 2. […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Teams starting to build confidence, momentum
Edward Little (1-1) at Windham (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m Eagles haven’t scored through two games, and EL’s aggressive defense isn’t just going to let them reverse that trend without a fight. Oxford Hills (2-0) at Sanford (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. The Vikings’ second game in three weeks visiting an opponent with new artificial turf. Lewiston […]
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Monday Morning QB: Dirigo hopes to move to head of class
Dirigo’s Michael Packard sheds a Gray-New Gloucester tackler as he heads up the field during Friday’s game in Dixfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) After last season Dirigo made the decision to drop from Class D to the developmental Class E. It was a move made in part due to low numbers in the football program. Whatever […]
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H.S. football: Lisbon dominates fourth to rally past Mountain Valley
Jasper Turner of Mountain Valley High School leans over the goal line for a second half touchdown against Lisbon High School in Lisbon on Saturday. Turner’s touchdown put the Falcons up 12-6. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LISBON — Trailing Mountain Valley early in the fourth quarter of a bruising Class D South battle, Lisbon’s defense went […]
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WATCH: Week 2 high school football recap
Sun Journal sports reporters Randy Whitehouse, Adam Robinson and Lee Horton discuss Friday night’s games involving tri-county area teams.
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H.S. football: Vikings roll over Red Eddies
Edward Little’s Jonathan Knight attempts to tackle Oxford Hills’ Emerson Brown on Friday at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Brewster Burns photo) SOUTH PARIS — After getting his helmet knocked off on a QB sneak, Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson went to the sidelines for the mandatory one play. Carson’s head was still attached firmly to his shoulders, […]
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H.S. football: Dirigo runs by Gray-New Gloucester
Dirigo’s Michael Packard nearly hauls in a pass in the endzone while being defended by Gray-New Gloucester’s Trent Overcash during Friday night’s football game in Dirigo. Dirigo defeated Gray-New Gloucester 22-8. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — The first half was a defensive struggle between Gray-New Gloucester and Dirigo, and the host Cougars held a narrow, […]
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H.S. football: Poland routs Freeport in home opener
POLAND — Freeport came out of the gates swinging, with an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Adam Ulrickson for a touchdown just a dozen seconds into the game. After getting shutout in last week by Mountain Valley, it looked like it might be more of the same for Poland. First-year head coach Spencer […]
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H.S. football: Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale stuffs Oak Hill
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Ian Steele (32) carries the ball while Oak Hill’s Isaac Austin (66) tries to tackle him Friday night in Winthrop. (Jennifer Bechard photo) WINTHROP — Evan Burnell was a nervous wreck. The Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale senior defensive lineman had watched an otherwise quiet Oak Hill offense march 64 yards down the field on its final possession […]