POLAND — Poland’s football seniors have spent so much time knocking on the door, they might feel like they’ve been part of a four-year bottle drive or vacuum cleaner sale. You couldn’t get much closer to the postseason than the Knights did in 2012 and 2013, while still knowing for the entire final week of […]
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Lisbon football: ‘Hounds hope numbers add up
Depending upon the outcome of some last-minute conversations about eligibility, the Greyhounds could have 13 seniors in the fold. That’s deep. Even including those experienced athletes, however, coach Dick Mynahan believes he could have as few as 17 varsity players, not including freshmen. That’s thin. “We have the same problem we’ve had the past few […]
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Charity football game Former New England Patriots players such as three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Pass will be competing in Lisbon as the Lisbon Police All-Stars are proud to bring to the community a New England Patriots Alumni charity flag football game on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. at Lisbon High School. Proceeds will […]
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Head to Head: Fearless (hopeless?) preseason picks
Oakes: Well, would you look at this? If I don’t have that big, cantankerous redhead to kick around anymore, I suppose it might as well be you, Hockey Guy. Let’s cut right to the chase and see how much you’ve learned from 18-hour days of editing football stories and capsules these past two weeks. First […]
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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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Game of the Week: Hornets have what Capers want
The speculation ends tonight. We don’t have to wait to judge if this season is a speed bump between Class C championship runs at Leavitt or another building block in a dynasty. There will be hard evidence before all eyes at Libby Field when Leavitt confronts another of the co-favorites in the Campbell Conference, Cape […]
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Top 10: Scots, Stags stoked for another showdown?
1. Bonny Eagle Stags have a legitimate shot at Title No. 6 with Zach Dubiel back at the controls. 2. Cheverus Let’s be honest: If the Stags had hold on for another 30 seconds in November, this would be like any other preseason ranking. We’d start with them and work our way down. 3. Thornton […]
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H.S. Football: County proof that nice guys do last, prosper
LEWISTON — Most of the Leavitt Area High School football community was satisfied with Doug Conn’s self-appointed successor prior to the 1992 season. Hard to believe now, but one principal and assistant superintendent in the system balked ever-so-slightly at the nomination of Bill County. “When I first got hired, one of the knocks was, ‘I […]
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The Hot Corner: No better time than the present
This business subjects us to tough questions. Sometimes we’re asking them, and sometimes we’re answering them. The most challenging one that’s ever pitched to me — and by far, the one I hear most frequently — is “what’s your favorite sport to cover?” I’ve perfected the copout answer: “Whichever one is in season.” Lame, but […]
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Patriots foiled
Josh Brown kicked a 37-yard field goal with 38 seconds to play and the New York Giants capped their first undefeated preseason since 2006 with a 16-13 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. The win was a gift from Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who went for a first down with a fourth-and-1 […]