The Fryeburg Academy football team celebrates after winning the Class C South championship against Leavitt in Turner on Saturday evening. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Academy football program has been good in recent years, with four straight trips to the Class C South semifinals. But the Raiders figured going into this season that […]
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UMaine quarterback Chris Ferguson expected to play Saturday against Elon
Maine’s Chris Ferguson fights for a first down against New Hampshire during the Black Bears’ season-opening win in August. (Portland Press Herald file photo) Sophomore Chris Ferguson is expected to be at quarterback Saturday when the University of Maine takes on Elon with a chance to clinch the Colonial Athletic Association championship. Ferguson suffered a […]
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Patriots face growing list of issues heading into bye week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have been adept at masking most of their issues this season. After a 1-2 start by New England that seemed to offer at least a sliver of opportunity for someone to end its streak of nine straight AFC East titles, it hushed those rumblings by running off six straight […]
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Can flag football be what saves tackle football?
Coach Doug Weed demonstrates how to put on a helmet to Josh Charsky, 8, during Scarborough’s first “Try Tackle” football clinic Monday, October 22. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Across an expansive stretch of Portland’s Payson Park, football games are being played on six fields on a brisk, autumn Saturday. Players clad in NFL-licensed jerseys […]
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Titans sack Brady, Patriots
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tom Brady added another big chunk of NFL history to his resume. The Tennessee Titans made sure the Patriots quarterback didn’t finish his 300th game by hitting him over and over again. The Titans sacked Brady three times and hit him six more times as they beat New England 34-10 Sunday, […]
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Monday Morning QB: Hornets persevered through tough weekend
Leavitt coach Mike Hathway echoed the downcast mood of Leavitt’s locker room following its 20-13 loss to Fryeburg Academy in the Class C South final on Saturday night. “To be honest, I’m probably still in shock,” Hathaway said. It was impossible to discern how much the loss had to do with the shock from how […]
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C South football final: Fryeburg grinds to first regional title with win over Leavitt
Fryeburg Academy’s Caleb Bowes is taken down by Leavitt’s Dasean Calder during Saturday night’s Class C South championship in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Fryeburg Academy played complementary football Saturday night to win its first regional championship, and that included being one and the same with Libby Field’s worn and muddy track. Calvin Southwick’s […]
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UMaine football beats Richmond, earns at least share of CAA title
RICHMOND, Va. — Chris Ferguson threw four touchdown passes at 16th-ranked Maine defeated Richmond 28-9 on Saturday. The win guarantees the Black Bears at least a share of the Colonial Athletic Association title, their first conference championship since 2013. Earnest Edwards caught two of Ferguson’s TD passes, and finished with six receptions for 105 yards. […]
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College football: Hamilton blocks Bates' chance at a win
Bates’ Kyle Flaherty runs past Hamilton defenders during Saturday’s season finale. Flaherty, a Litchfield native and former Oak Hill High School standout, ran for 86 yards in his final colllege game. (Theophil Syslo/Bates College) LEWISTON — In the span of less than three minutes, Bates’ season finale spiraled out of control, and all because punter […]
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Freeport holds off Dirigo in second half to win Class E football title
Dirigo’s Cole Brown reacts with dismay after watching one of Freeport’s many touchdowns during Saturday’s Class E championship game in Freeport. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) FREEPORT — Just as the Dirigo Cougars were starting to resemble the team that had reached Saturday’s Class E final, the Freeport Falcons used the art of deception to earn themselves […]