With over 170 tackles and a championship-game play to remember, the linebacker earned his spot as Fitzpatrick Trophy finalist.
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Meet the Maine football players who are Fitzpatrick Trophy finalists
Each led their team to a state championship berth and was named to the Varsity Maine All-State team. On Sunday, one will be named the 54th Fitzy winner.
Meet the four finalists for 54th Fitzpatrick Trophy
Thornton, Portland, Cony and Westbrook players are in the running for the honor, given to the top senior football player in Maine.
Fitzpatrick Trophy semifinalists announced
Gatorade winners Connor Ayoob and Cordell Jones lead the list of 10 players now eligible to be chosen as Maine’s top senior football player.
Benched to champ: Portland QB Louis Thurston made his mark
Thurston is one of four finalists for the 53rd James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy, emblematic of the top senior player in Maine, which will be announced Sunday.
Meet the 4 finalists for this year’s Fitzpatrick Trophy, awarded to Maine’s best senior football player
The possible winners are two eight-man players from opposite ends of Maine and two Class A quarterbacks.
Leavitt quarterback Noah Carpenter wins 52nd Fitzpatrick Trophy
The honor goes annually to the top senior in Maine high school football. Carpenter is Leavitt’s second winner, joining Jordan Hersom, who received the award in 2011.
Fitzpatrick Trophy finalists share an appreciation for what the award represents
Given annually to the top senior football player in Maine, the Fitzy also recognizes character and academic standing, something finalists Kennedy Charles, Nick Laughlin and Eli Soehren say is meaningful.
Mt. Blue holds first Athletics Hall of Fame induction
Contributors, athletes, and coaches were nominated to the newly formed Mt. Blue Athletic Hall of Fame based on their records, accomplishments, dedication, and legacies since the high school opened in 1968.
Football: Oxford Hills’ Eli Soehren named a finalist for Fitzpatrick Trophy
Vikings QB, Portland’s Kennedy Charles and Cape Elizabeth’s Nick Laughlin are the finalists for the award that goes to the best senior high school football player in Maine. The winner will be announced at a banquet on Jan. 15.