Michael Gerace didn’t come from Bel Air, Maryland, to Orono, Maine, to stay on the sidelines for the University of Maine football team. “It’s every kid’s dream to play at the Division I level,” said Gerace, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound freshman offensive lineman. “I came here and I wanted to contribute to the team, and get […]
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UMaine football team turned tragedy into inspiration on way to conference title, national playoffs
Maine’s Darrius Hart holds the jersey of Darius Minor as the team celebrates after winning the CAA football title with a 27-26 victory over Elon on Nov. 17. Minor died of a heart condition early in the season. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) The University of Maine football team’s success this season was forged in […]
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MPA approves 8-man football league, five-class system for Maine
Dirigo’s Cameron Kidder evades Freeport’s Tony Casale during the Class E state championship game in Freeport last month. Dirigo is a candidate to be part of the proposed eight-man football league. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — Eight-man high school football is on the verge of coming to Maine next season. The Maine Principals’ Association’s football […]
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College football: Gamecocks have Black Bears’ ‘full attention’
The first thing you notice about the University of Maine’s opponent in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs is that Jacksonville State has a heck of an offense. The Gamecocks average 41.1 points and 499 yards per game. They’re led by sophomore quarterback Zerrick Cooper, a transfer from Clemson who has thrown […]
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College football: No restrictions for mended Maine QB Ferguson
Sophomore quarterback Chris Ferguson was back at practice for the University of Maine football team Tuesday morning, saying he had no restrictions on his right shoulder. Ferguson has missed parts of the last two games, each time aggravating a right shoulder injury he first suffered in the third game of the season. He missed two […]
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Oklahoma, not Ohio State, moves into CFP top 4
Oklahoma was No. 5 in the pivotal second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, ahead of Ohio State heading into championship weekend when the final four will be set. The biggest question facing the selection committee this week was how much to value Ohio State’s 62-39 blowout of Michigan on Saturday. The answer: The […]
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David Higgins resigns as Greely football coach
After 10 seasons of doing more with less as the Greely High football coach, David Higgins announced his resignation Monday. Higgins, 62, had an overall record of 51-43. This season the Rangers went 5-5 in the competitive Class B South with only 22 players. Greely qualified for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season and […]
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Gronk, Michel returning to form at right time for Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Entering their bye last week, the repeated refrain coming out of the Patriots’ locker room was a need for more balance and consistency on offense. New England struggled with both over a four-game stretch in late October and early November as tight end Rob Gronkowski and rookie running back Sony Michel […]
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Column: Patriots not quite at Super Bowl level
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When Patriots players looked around the locker room Sunday, they saw a generally healthy squad. That’s scary for the rest of the NFL. Or maybe not. Unless New England makes some key improvements over the next month — and can anyone doubt the Patriots will, given their track record? — a third […]
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Tom Brady sits out practice Friday, questionable vs. Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did not participate in the team’s last practice before Sunday’s game against the New York Jets and was listed as questionable to play. The 41-year-old three-time NFL MVP hurt his knee when he slipped after receiving a pass in last week’s game against Tennessee. He […]