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Preview 2013: Oak Hill football

Coach: Stacen Doucette (second year) Class: Western D Last year’s record: 7-2, lost in Western C semifinals Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Parker Asselin (QB), Luke Washburn (TE/DE), Bayley Beaulieu (T/DT); Juniors — Kyle Flaherty (RB/DE), Alex Mace (RB/LB). Key losses: Jon Averill (WR/CB), Cody Collingwood (RB/DE), Brian Daniels (OL/DL), Richard Fillion (OL/DL), Chris Harlow (OL/DL), […]

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Preview 2013: Western Class C football

As autumns go by and the competition has a chance to explore the new, four-class landscape of Maine high school football, Leavitt might begin to look like a perfect fit for Class C. In the here-and-now, though, the Hornets are loaded, experienced and angry after an unsatisfying, abrupt conclusion to the 2012 campaign. “The disappointment […]

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Preview 2013: Telstar football

Coach: Tim O’Connor (third year) Class: Western D Last year’s record: 1-7 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Jared Vermette (QB/S), Austin Ryerson (TB/LB), Brett Gould (G), Tyler Cherkis (WB/LB), Zach Mills (DE); Juniors — Chris Chappie (FB/NT), Ryan Vail (C/DT), Zac Wheeler (G), Noah Rose (TE); Sophomores — Cameron Pike (TB/FS), Dylan Cherkis (T). Key losses: […]

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Preview 2013: Edward Little football

Coach: Dave Sterling (fourth year) Class: Eastern A Last year’s record: 2-7 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Andrew St. Pierre (LB), Dan Williams (NG), Gage St. Hilaire-Fecteau (DL), Johnny Boyd (TB), Brandin Knowlton (QB), Cam Cormier (WR/LB/DB), Jeff Clark (WR), Isaac Lane (G), Rai Lucas (G), Brian Crane (TE); Junior — Ian Mileikis (QB/S). Key losses: […]

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Preview 2013: Dirigo football

Coach: Dave Crutchfield (third year) Class: Western D Last year’s record: 8-3, lost in Western C final Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Jack Brown (T/DT), Joey Hebert (C/DT), Heath Hersom (TB/LB), Zach Demars (DB), Julian Baldinelli (G); Junior — Tyler Frost (FB/LB), Joe Casey (RB/LB). Key losses: Brett Whittemore (QB), Spencer Trenoweth (TB/LB), Nelson Pepin (TE/DE), […]

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Preview 2013: Lewiston football

Coach: Bill County (14th year) Class: Eastern A Last year’s record: 2-7 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Eddie Emerson (QB), Nathan Freve (G/NT), Ben Howell (WR/DB), Jacob Kendall (FB/MLB), Nick Perreault (H-back, DE); Juniors — Quintarian Brown (TB), Stone Colby (FB/DE), Ace Curry (QB/WR), Sheon James (slot/WB), Sabin Lavogna (C), Griffin Morin (T). Key losses: Steven […]

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Preview 2013: Eastern Class B football

Be careful for what you wish. You just might get it. The leading voice imploring the Maine Principals’ Association to add a fourth classification for football was longtime Mt. Blue coach Gary Parlin, and the stumping started a decade ago. Funny, because the end of the three-class system was better than kind to the Cougars. […]

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Preview 2013: Oxford Hills football

Coach: Mark Soehren (second year) Class: Eastern A Last year’s record: 3-6 Returning letter-winners: Senior — Ethan Edwards (T/DE), Ethan Child (slot); Juniors — Malik Geiger (FB/DE), Brennan Gillepsie (T/LB), Davis Turner (Util/OLB). Key losses: Dexter Turner (FB/DE), Ben Bowie (WR/CB), Nick Bowie (RB/DB), Ryan Godin (QB), Tim Hutchinson (G/DT), Bill Leahy (G/DE), Jordan Croteau […]

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Preview 2013: Western Class D football

Dave Crutchfield loves having most of the old gang back together. He’s not crazy about the new name it’s had foisted upon it, however. “This is the old Class C that we’re used to, minus Jay and Livermore Falls,” the Dirigo coach. “We don’t have the  big schools that have come down and gone back […]

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Preview 2013: Eastern Class A football

One of the oft-cited motivating factors behind the four-class realignment was Western Class A’s dominance in the state championship game. The Southern Maine Activities Association produced the past six state champions and all but two of the gold ball winners in the last quarter century. The reconstituted Eastern Class A welcomes the winners of three […]