Biddeford (2-1) at Lewiston (0-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Devils’ 2013 season turned around in a close road loss to Tigers. York (3-0) at Mt. Blue (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Cougars will need another titanic defensive effort to spring upset. Spruce Mountain (3-0) at Cape Elizabeth (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Season-ending knee injury to Cape QB […]
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Weekend Blitz: Class A teams face uphill climb
Lewiston (0-2) at Windham (2-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Devils need upset to avoid another 0-3 start, and don’t think they saw this one coming. Portland (1-1) at Edward Little (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. QB Matt Verrill (concussion) not expected to play for Red Eddies. Cheverus (2-0) at Oxford Hills (1-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings defense […]
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Weekend Blitz: Spruce-Wells showdown leads Friday slate
Wells (1-0) at Spruce Mountain (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Third meeting in 52 weeks could determine where next one is played. Mt. Blue (1-0) at Lawrence (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Cougars’ coach Aylward happy with 54 points scored, giddy about 13 allowed at Hampden. Edward Little (0-1) at Windham (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Eddies’ road […]
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Weekend Blitz: Leavitt, Lisbon host early showdowns
Lewiston at Oxford Hills Friday, 7 p.m. The Q Brown at QB experiment vs. new, pass-happier Vikings? Bangor at Edward Little Friday, 7 p.m. Eddies nearly stunned Rams a year ago, and this one’s at Walton. Cape Elizabeth at Leavitt Friday, 7 p.m. We’ll find out quickly if road to Class C title still goes […]
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Weekend Blitz: It’s an all-local Western D playoff
Western Class C No. 5 Cape Elizabeth (6-3) at No. 1 Leavitt (8-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Hornets dominated time of possession on Cape’s turf back in Week 1. The emergence of Nate Rousseau, Adam Poulin and Billy Bedard and the likely return of Conor O’Malley mean they’ll try to do more of the same at […]
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Weekend Blitz: Rivalry weekend rich with crucial contests
Lewiston (2-5) at Edward Little (3-4) Friday, 7 p.m. After rough starts in restructured Class A, Blue Devils and Red Eddies push for positioning in 171st Battle of the Bridge. Devils won 21-14 a year ago and lead series 90-68-12 overall. Bangor (3-4) at Oxford Hills (1-6) Friday, 7 p.m. Two-hour bus ride ought to […]
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Weekend Blitz: Class A locals hope to serve home cooking
Bangor (3-2) at Lewiston (1-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils have gained momentum the past two weeks. Unfortunately for them, so have the Rams. Both sides capable of lighting up the scoreboard in this one. Noble (1-4) at Edward Little (1-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Toughest part of the Eddies’ schedule is in the rear-view. Quest […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Week 5 an opportunity for struggling teams to turn season around
Lewiston (0-4) at Deering (0-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Frustrating losses for both teams last week rubbed salt into winless wounds, but someone will come out of this one with a better outlook on the second half of the season. Portland (3-1) at Oxford Hills (1-3) Saturday, 1 p.m. Vikings will be angry for homecoming after […]
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Weekend Blitz: Class C, D showdowns highlight slate
Oxford Hills (1-2) at Edward Little (0-3) Friday, 7 p.m. After a couple of rough weeks in the new Class A jungle, getting to pick on an old rival should bring out the best in Vikings, Eddies. Lewiston (0-3) at Biddeford (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. If the Devils who played third quarter against Oxford Hills […]
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Weekend Blitz: A year later, Mt. Blue-Lawrence showdown finally here
Leavitt (1-0) at Yarmouth (1-0) Thursday, 6 p.m. Two programs with a recent championship pedigree, now conference rivals, should get the weekend off to a competitive start. Lawrence (1-0) at Mt. Blue (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Couldn’t get this game arranged a year ago, no matter how much fans (and sportswriters) begged. Faces have changed, […]