Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils have surrendered the most points (203) in Class A, and Bulldogs’ two-fisted attack of Chaison-Lapine and Esposito has the ability to pad that number. Sanford (2-3) at Edward Little (2-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies are done with Portland, Windham and Cheverus, for now, but Spartans showed they’re no slouch […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Lewiston looks to get on plus side at Sanford
Friday, 7 p.m. Devils young, but starting to believe after close wins over Oxford Hills and Bangor. Spartans one of their two crossover opponents. Windham (3-1) at Edward Little (2-2) Friday, 7 p.m. EL struggled against Portland and Cheverus, and Eagles are in that high-rent district of Class A North. Oxford Hills/Buckfield (0-4) at Massabesic […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Showdowns in all four classes
Friday, 7 p.m. Devils won a donnybrook two years ago, the last time these rivals met at Don Roux Field. It was the latest of many unforgettable recent games in the series. Marshwood (2-1) at Leavitt (3-0) Friday, 7 p.m. End of Hawks’ 14-game winning streak against Westbrook last week removed some of the luster, […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Oak Hill, Leavitt, Gray-New Gloucester all look to stay unbeaten
Oxford Hills/Buckfield (0-2) at Edward Little (1-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Both offenses walked away from Week 2 frustrated and scoreless. Red Eddies looking to regain form that produced comeback win at Bangor. Mt. Blue (1-1) at Lawrence (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Tough schedules have challenged both teams early. Cougars lost to Brewer. Bulldogs beaten by […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Five local teams chase regional berths
No. 3 Wells (7-2) at No. 2 Spruce Mountain (8-1) Class C West semifinal Friday, 7 p.m. It’s the fourth meeting between the two teams in just over 400 days. Wells won the 2013 regular-season clash before Spruce achieved revenge in the playoffs. The Phoenix won by a deceptive 27-6 margin in the most recent […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Vikings have to prove it again
Oxford Hills (4-4) at Bangor (5-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings’ defense is plenty good enough to hang with the Rams, even when the hosts are at full strength. Davis Turner vs. Dane Johnson might be more fun than any one-on-one matchup we’ve seen all season. Oxford Hills’ running game needs to be good enough to […]
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Weekend Blitz: 172nd Battle of the Bridge is County’s swan song
Edward Little (1-6) at Lewiston (0-7) Friday, 7 p.m. Lewiston has three consecutive wins in the series, leads 91-68-12 all-time, and hasn’t gone winless since 1979. It will be the final game of Bill County’s 23-year head coaching career, the past 15 with the Devils. Oxford Hills (3-4) at Bangor (5-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings […]
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Weekend Blitz: Playoff positioning on the line in Week 7
Lewiston (0-6) at Portland (4-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Didn’t see this potential oh-fer coming. Devils at least need to build confidence for EL finale. Deering (2-4) at EL (1-5) Friday, 7 p.m. Don’t look now, but the Eddies can make a playoff run if they can turn Noble rout into a three-game winning streak. Windham […]
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Weekend Blitz: Playoff implications abound for Vikings, Cougars
Oxford Hills (2-3) at Deering (2-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Looks like a battle for No. 5 in Class A East, which means avoiding either Windham, Bangor or Cheverus in a quarterfinal. Lewiston (0-5) at Bangor (4-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Strange things usually happen when Devils visit Rams, and in this case, out-of-towners hope a miracle […]
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Weekend Blitz: Devils hope to rebound vs. Rams
Deering (1-3) at Lewiston (0-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Devils began playoff march with same record in same spot last year. Cheverus (3-1) at EL (0-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Eddies get to be the first team in five seasons to face angry Stags after loss. Oxford Hills (2-2) at Portland (2-2) Saturday, 7 p.m. Vikings vastly […]