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8-Man Large South Semifinal
No. 4 Gray-New Gloucester (3-4) vs.  No. 1 Mt. Ararat (7-1)
Friday, 6 p.m.
Two 8-man originals. The Eagles are consistently near the top, the Patriots are trying to fight their way up to that level.

8-Man Large South Semifinal
No. 3 Spruce Mountain (5-2) vs. No. 2 Yarmouth (7-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
A powerhouse playoff matchup between a pair of teams unfamiliar with each other.

B North Quarterfinal
No. 8 Mt. Blue (3-5) vs. No. 1 Cony (6-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
The Cougars’ 21-20 OT win over the No. 2 Rams in the 2019 playoffs shows that nothing is guaranteed in B North.

8-Man Small South Semifinal
No. 3 Dirigo (6-2) vs. No. 2 Maranacook (6-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
These are not the same teams that met in Week 1, when the Black Bears won 34-28. Both should be better.

8-Man Small South Semifinal
No. 4 Old Orchard Beach (6-2) vs. No. 1 Mountain Valley (7-0)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Oxford County is the only place the Seagulls have lost this year. The third time might be the charm, but the Falcons are formidable.

Lewiston (4-3) at Edward Little (2-6)
Friday, 7 p.m.
The Blue Devils are undoubtedly the favorites, but so were the Red Eddies in 2017.

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Lisbon (4-3) at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale (5-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
It’s difficult to decide which team is favored in this rivalry matchup.

Madison (1-6) at Poland (3-4)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Since their bye, the Knights have faced the gauntlet of Medomak Valley, Winthrop and Lisbon.

Oak Hill (2-5) at Foxcroft (6-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
The Ponies have the inside track to No. 1 in Class D. The Raiders have played well but have been stuck at No. 7.

Scarborough (5-3) at Oxford Hills (8-0)
Friday, 7 p.m.
The Red Storm have some perplexing losses this season but are still good enough to be dangerous to the unbeaten Vikings.

Lee Horton is the Varsity Maine Editor for the Maine Trust for Local News. He joined the Sun Journal as assistant sports editor in July 2016, then served as sports editor from May 2018 to May 2024. Prior...

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