Our Off the Grid special section is an indepth look at the players and teams to watch in the 2018 high school football season.
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2018 H.S. Football Preview Oak Hill growing stronger together
Oak Hill quarterback Gavin Rawstron will play an important role in the Raider offense. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WALES — Oak Hill’s seniors were freshmen when the Raiders won the last of three straight state championships in 2015. The upperclassmen from those state titles have long since graduated, but this year’s seniors are bringing back their […]
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Class D South: Warriors should still dominate
Rarely challenged along the way (only two of 11 wins were by less than 20 points), Wells rolled to the state title in its first year in Class D in 2017. The Warriors will be favored again despite graduating a bushel of talent, including Fitzpatrick Trophy finalist Nolan Potter. The consensus is that they will […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Red Eddies hope winning breeds more winning
EL quarterback Leighton Girardin tosses the ball to one of his runningbacks during Friday’s scrimmage at Walton Field in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — As a three-year starter, Edward Little senior Kevin Lachance has experienced all of the Red Eddies’ recent ups and downs on the gridiron. Lachance knows firsthand that both winning and […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Physical Greyhounds looking to mix it up again
Lisbon quarterback Lucas Francis takes a snap during Thursday’s practice. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — They started preseason practices at 7 a.m. on a small field that is more mowed down weeds than it is grass. Insects gnaw at their ankles, and they’re wearing all black as they practice twice a day in the summer […]
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Class A North Preview: Eddies, Devils and Vikings hope to carry success through to playoffs
Collectively, the 2017 regular season was the best Edward Little, Lewiston and Oxford Hills have had since Class A North first assumed its current format in 2013, the trio finishing a combined 15-12 and earning the top three seeds in the playoffs. All three fizzled out quickly in the postseason, however, with Oxford Hills bowing […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Hornets hope season's grind pays off with different ending
Leavitt linement practice blocking during a preseason practice. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets readily acknowledge they don’t want to re-live last season’s story of an outstanding regular season followed by a what they believe was a premature playoff exit to Gardiner in the regional semifinals. “We definitely have a bitter taste in […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Rebels' ranks are thin, but marching forward
Telstar Regional High School players work with tackling dummies during a preseason practice last year. (Sun Journal file photo) Telstar’s 2018 season appeared in doubt for most of preseason. Getting through it intact could prove precarious, too. Only 10 players showed up for the first day of practice. More started trickling in over the next […]
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Class B North Preview: Cougars looking to move up ranks
Mt. Blue took a step back in the standings last year but looks to improve the long-term outlook starting this season under second-year coach Nate Quirion. With a returning veteran nucleus that showed marked improvement as the Cougars’ 1-7 campaign unfolded, Caldwell Field should hold more excitement and surprises this year. Securing the first playoff […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Blue Devils ready to defend new turf
Lewiston players participate in a drill during the preseason. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — As Lewiston begins a new era on the new Don Roux Field this fall, the close losses of last season still sting coach Bruce Nicholas. “Two games by six, one by one and one by three. We’re hoping to turn a […]