Despite having his helmet ripped off, Dirigo’s Alex Gorham continues drive forward against Gray-New Gloucester as whistles blow to stop play earlier this season in Dixfield. Dirigo, currently in Class E, is a candidate for eight-man football, should Maine make it available, and Gray-New Gloucester has reportedly inquired about playing it. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Neah […]
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College Football: Notre Dame into top 5, Texas into top 10
Notre Dame moved into the top five, Texas and UCF reached the top 10 and the Southeastern Conference placed a season-high eight teams in the latest Associated Press college football poll. After three teams in the top eight and eight ranked teams overall lost on Saturday, there was significant movement throughout the AP Top 25 […]
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Monday Morning QB: Oak Hill's expanding offense packing on the points
Oak Hill quarterback Gavin Rawstron fires a pass downfield over the head of Poland defenders for a long completion during Saturday’s game. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Oak Hill’s playbook is getting thicker by the week, which is bad news for Class D South defenses. A week after putting up a then-season high 34 points in a […]
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College football: Doak kicks Maine past Villanova 13-10
ORONO — Play for the tie? Nope. Instead, the University of Maine went for the win — and got it in a most improbable fashion. Sophomore kicker Kenny Doak kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Black Bears to a stunning 13-10 victory over Villanova on Saturday evening at Alfond Stadium. […]
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Patriots cut DB Cyrus Jones again
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have released defensive back Cyrus Jones. New England announced the move Saturday, ending Jones’ second stint with the team. A second-round pick by the Patriots in 2016, he was released at the end of training camp and signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a practice squad player. New England […]
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College football: Williams stuffs Bates 31-7
LEWISTON — Following a disastrous first quarter, the Bates defense showed some heart over the next two, forcing Williams to punt on six straight possessions, before Williams earned two breakaway runs in the fourth quarter for a 31-7 triumph in college football action Saturday afternoon. With the Bobcats (0-4) trailing 17-0 in the second quarter, […]
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H.S. football: Greyhounds stave off Ramblers 14-12
LISBON — Isaiah Thompson took the handoff on Lisbon/St. Dom’s first play from scrimmage, cut left and sprinted 56 yards to the end zone for a 7-0 lead before some in the crowd had yet to get comfortable in their seats. To a player, the Greyhounds knew it wasn’t going to be that easy against […]
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H.S. Football: Rawstron, Oak Hill too much for Poland
Oak Hill’s Samuel Lindsay, left nearly intercepts a pass intended for Poland’s Isaiah Hill during the first half of Saturday’s football game in Wales. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WALES — There’s football tired, and then there’s football tired after putting up 51 points and over 500 yards of total offense on a pleasant Saturday afternoon. Gavin […]
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Patriots’ defense improving with Chiefs, Mahomes up next
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There was plenty to like about the Patriots’ defensive performance in the first half of their 38-24 victory over the Colts on Thursday night. The second half brought just as much to be concerned about. New England’s gaps on the defensive side of the ball were both noticeable and troubling as the […]
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WATCH: Week 6 high school football Friday night recap
Another Friday night is in the books. See what our guys have to say about Oxford Hills’ win over Bonny Eagle, Lewiston shellacking of Windham and the other happenings of Week 6.