Many of the prelim and quarterfinal matchups among area teams are against teams from different conferences.
Dirigo Cougars
Weekend Blitz: 8-man Small South playoffs starting this week
Ellsworth (1-5) at Gray-New Gloucester (2-4) Friday, 6 p.m. The Patriots can build up some momentum heading into the postseason. Oxford Hills (7-0) at Portsmouth/Oyster River (4-3) Friday, 6:30 p.m. The Vikings can earn some respect for Maine, which is 1-3 against New Hampshire teams this season. Edward Little (2-5) at Scarborough (4-3) Friday, 7 […]
Head to Head: Flipping out over three-way tiebreaker
The Nos. 2-4 spots in 8-man Small School South were determined by a coin flip because Crabtree points and head-to-head results couldn’t break the three-way deadlock.
Area roundup: Spruce Mountain/Dirigo knocks down Oak Hill in MVC girls soccer finale
Abby St. Clair scores a hat trick and adds an assist to help give the Phoenix a 5-0 win. The Mt. Blue boys and St. Dom’s field hockey team also win, and Gray-New Gloucester learns its position for the volleyball playoffs.
Area roundup: Trio of hat tricks highlights Mt. Abram’s boys soccer win
Morgan Thibodeau, Bear Rollins and Kaden Pillsbury each score three for Roadrunners; Madeline Wagner and Bella Littler pace Winthrop field hockey in regular season finale; Mt. Blue girls soccer falls to Bangor.
Football: Coin flip gives Dirigo the third seed in 8-man Small South playoffs
Coin flip settles three-way for second. The Cougars will open playoffs against Boothbay. Telstar, the fifth seed, plays at Old Orchard Beach, while No. 1 Mountain Valley has a bye due to Traip choosing to not participate in postseason.
Football: Mountain Valley holds off Dirigo to finish regular season undefeated
The Falcons take an early lead and never let the Cougars completely catch up.
Cross country: Winthrop boys stun competition by winning MVC crown
James Cognata first-place finish paces the Ramblers to the boys team title, while Winthrop’s Haley Williams claims the girls individual title.
Football roundup: Bangor beats Edward Little; Spruce Mountain rolls; games postponed
QB Jack Schuck runs for a TD and throws for another in Rams’ first win of the season; Spruce Mountain routs Greely; most games involving area teams moved to Saturday.
Head to head: Looking ahead to the not-far-off postseason
Some area teams are fighting for a playoff spot, while others are jostling for a better spot in the postseason.