“The strength of this team is we have a lot of speed, a lot of athletes,” fifth-year Phoenix coach Walter Polky said. Polky said his teams run the ball. That won’t change this year, but it won’t necessarily be the tried-and-true “three yards and a cloud of dust” method either. Starting fullback Dillon Webster has […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Spruce Mountain Phoenix
Coach: Walter Polky (fifth year) Class: C South Last year’s results: 4-4, lost in Class C South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Caulin Parker (QB/DE), Dillon Webster (RB/MLB), Austin Darling (slot/FS), Devon Pomeroy (C/NT). Key losses: James Ouellette, Sebastian Lombardi Promising newcomers: Junior — Tucker Smith (G/DT); Sophomore — Kayle Stewart (slot/CB); Freshman — Trent Tibbetts (G/DT). Season outlook: […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Gray-New Gloucester Patriots
Coach: Mark Renna (third year) Class: C South Last year’s results: 4-4, lost in Class C South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Brandon Laflamme (OL/DL), Joe Gurney (OL/DL); Juniors — Eric Thompson (OL/DL), Eric Brown (OL/DL), Boomer Simmons (RB/DB). Key losses: Austin Chase, Zack Haskell, Triston Herod, Jacob Baggs, Jacob Zeisler Promising newcomers: Senior — […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Mountain Valley Falcons
Coach: Patrick Mooney (first year) Class: C South Last year’s results: 2-6, lost in Class C South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Peter Cogley (G), Zach Duguay (FB/LB), Kyle Farrar (HB/S), Jacob Parise (DT), Todd McKellick (G/LB), Hunter Sorensen (LB); Juniors — Ian Brennick (T/LB), Curtis Gauvin (TE/DE), Nate White (CB), Cameron Payne (CB); Sophomore — Will Bean (LB). Key losses: […]
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Mountain Valley football: Falcons look to the past for better future
The Falcons have once again dipped into their history for their third head coach in program history. Pat Mooney may bleed Mountain Valley blue and silver, but that blood is boiling as he takes over the task of bringing the Falcons back to their glory days. He should know what that will take, seeing as […]
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Gray-NG football: Patriots set out to prevent stepping back
With that barrier now finally broken the Patriots face an equally daunting challenge — not stepping back. “We could still go 0-8,” third-year head coach Mark Renna said. “We definitely don’t think we’re going to just walk in this league and go 4-4 again. We know we have to work hard, and that the possibility […]
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Hebron football: Development will determine Lumberjacks’ success
Hebron Academy football coach Eric Harrison said he has plenty of good athletes entering his second season at the helm of the Lumberjacks. Whether or not he has plenty of good football players is another story. “A school like Hebron, and lot of the Evergreen League schools, it’s really about being able to develop guys […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Hebron Academy Lumberjacks
Coach: Eric Harrison (second year) Conference: Evergreen Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — Mike Tuzzo (RB/LB), Alex Renauld (WR/DB), Abdoulaye Kebe (TE/DB), Jeremie Guay-Brooks (OL/DL), Tristen Chan ( LB); Juniors — Ben English (QB/DB), Quinn Woods (C/DL), Ryan Kappelman (OL/DL), Dylan Richmond (WR/LB); Sophomores — Rui Sun (Sophomore, OL/DL), Liam George (QB/LB). Key losses: Marquise Scott (RB/DB), […]
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Preview 2016: Class C South football preview
Three teams were a cut above the rest of the pack last year, and expect that trio to still be at or near the top of the Class C South standings in 2016. Yarmouth (the defending regional champion), Wells (regional finalist) and Cape Elizabeth all will look to re-load, rather than rebuild. Spruce Mountain finished […]
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Preview 2016: Class B football preview
Brunswick from the North and Marshwood from the South have met in the past two Class B state championships, with the Hawks from Marshwood winning both times. Talking to opposing coaches, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a third straight title clash. Brunswick finished in a three-way tie at 7-1 last year with Skowhegan […]