WELLS — Evan Whitten ran for three touchdowns in the second quarter to give host Wells a commanding lead it didn’t relinquish as part of a 49-6 victory over Mountain Valley in a Class C South football clash at Warrior Memorial Field on Friday night. The Warriors (4-0) were already up 15-0 heading into the second […]
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H.S. Football: Spruce Mountain sprints past Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — Quality trumped quantity when Spruce Mountain and Gray-New Gloucester met on the gridiron Friday night. The Patriots ran 39 plays to the Phoenix’s 16, but Spruce Mountain scored on four of them, jumping out to a 30-0 lead and running away with a 51-6 victory in a Class C South football game at […]
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H.S. Football: Game of the week — Mountain Valley at Wells
Mountain Valley wants to rekindle the rivalry, and this is the year the Falcons think they can do it. Wells looks the part of a Class C South front-runner, sporting a 3-0 record and having consecutive trips to the regional final it its back pocket. Mountain Valley, meanwhile, is tired of rebuilding and is ready […]
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H.S. Football: Game of the week — Spruce Mountain vs. Cape Elizabeth
The Phoenix missed in their first chance, losing the season opener against Wells. They now get a second shot at one of those two wins this week, when they travel to face 2-0 Cape Elizabeth. It might be a good thing that this game will be played on the artificial field turf at the Capers’ […]
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H.S. Football: Cape Elizabeth catapults past Spruce Mountain
CAPE ELIZABETH — Spruce Mountain found itself in a hole early, and there was no getting out of it. Cape Elizabeth got some breaks early, broke through the line early and often, and broke the chances of any Phoenix comeback in a 55-12 Class C South football win at Hannaford Field on Friday night. It […]
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Spruce Mountain football: Phoenix looking to fly high
“The strength of this team is we have a lot of speed, a lot of athletes,” fifth-year Phoenix coach Walter Polky said. Polky said his teams run the ball. That won’t change this year, but it won’t necessarily be the tried-and-true “three yards and a cloud of dust” method either. Starting fullback Dillon Webster has […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Spruce Mountain Phoenix
Coach: Walter Polky (fifth year) Class: C South Last year’s results: 4-4, lost in Class C South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Caulin Parker (QB/DE), Dillon Webster (RB/MLB), Austin Darling (slot/FS), Devon Pomeroy (C/NT). Key losses: James Ouellette, Sebastian Lombardi Promising newcomers: Junior — Tucker Smith (G/DT); Sophomore — Kayle Stewart (slot/CB); Freshman — Trent Tibbetts (G/DT). Season outlook: […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Gray-New Gloucester Patriots
Coach: Mark Renna (third year) Class: C South Last year’s results: 4-4, lost in Class C South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Brandon Laflamme (OL/DL), Joe Gurney (OL/DL); Juniors — Eric Thompson (OL/DL), Eric Brown (OL/DL), Boomer Simmons (RB/DB). Key losses: Austin Chase, Zack Haskell, Triston Herod, Jacob Baggs, Jacob Zeisler Promising newcomers: Senior — […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Mountain Valley Falcons
Coach: Patrick Mooney (first year) Class: C South Last year’s results: 2-6, lost in Class C South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Peter Cogley (G), Zach Duguay (FB/LB), Kyle Farrar (HB/S), Jacob Parise (DT), Todd McKellick (G/LB), Hunter Sorensen (LB); Juniors — Ian Brennick (T/LB), Curtis Gauvin (TE/DE), Nate White (CB), Cameron Payne (CB); Sophomore — Will Bean (LB). Key losses: […]
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Mountain Valley football: Falcons look to the past for better future
The Falcons have once again dipped into their history for their third head coach in program history. Pat Mooney may bleed Mountain Valley blue and silver, but that blood is boiling as he takes over the task of bringing the Falcons back to their glory days. He should know what that will take, seeing as […]