Saturday’s Class D South regional championship game between Lisbon and Winthrop/Monmouth had so many twists and turns, and storylines galore, that one game story couldn’t possibly do the instant classic justice. Here are some leftover stories to tell from an “all-timer,” as one person described the game. Anatomy of a game-winning play Through 47 minutes […]
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H.S. Football: Regional final weekend blitz
No. 3 SCARBOROUGH (8-2) at No. 1 BONNY EAGLE (9-0) Friday, 7 p.m. A Bonny Eagle-Thornton Academy rematch was all set up … until the Red Storm went and upset the Trojans. What we get now is a rematch of a week two game that the Scots won, 21-7. But that was on the road. […]
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
1. Bonny Eagle (9-0) (1) A week off didn’t slow the Scots down, and now they get a seemingly easier Scarborough opponent in the regional final than the Thornton Academy team they thought they would be facing. But the Red Storm already pulled off one upset, and could have another up their sleeves. 2. Portland […]
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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications
Maine Central Institute 35, Dexter 12 Bonny Eagle 41, Scarborough 21 Portland 28, Windham 16 Biddeford 20, Kennebunk 14 Brunswick 48, Brewer 14 Cape Elizabeth 28, Wells 20 Winslow 36, Mount Desert Island 26
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
The Scots got an extra week to prepare for Sanford, which they dismantled by 36 points three weeks ago. Bonny Eagle knows how to win this time of year, and something inexplicable would need to happen for an upset. 2. Thornton Academy (8-0) (2) The Trojans got an extra week to stew over a close […]
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
1. Bonny Eagle (8-0) (2) The Scots had the confidence to go for the two-point conversion down by one at home to Thornton. It worked, and now the Scots get homefield advantage in the playoffs. 2. Thornton Academy (7-1) (1) A win over Bonny Eagle would have set up a possible playoff rematch at home […]
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First and 10: Head to head with Wil and Lee
Horton: Well, that was a fun regular season. I saw eight of the 13 high school football teams in our coverage area. Out of those 13 teams, Mt. Blue and Gray-New Gloucester are the only ones that aren’t advancing to the postseason. So let’s look at those two teams. Gray-NG had a tough season. The Patriots […]
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
The Golden Trojans finished up their regular-season home slate with a blowout win over South Portland, scoring 60-plus points for the first time since week two. Now comes a road clash at Bonny Eagle. 2. Bonny Eagle (7-0) (2) The Scots put up 58 points on Sanford last week, and now enter a week-eight battle-of-the-unbeatens […]
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
The Golden Trojans’ muscles were fully flexed in a 48-0 win over Massabesic. Next comes a home finale against 2-4 South Portland before a clash at Bonny Eagle. 2. Bonny Eagle (6-0) (2) The Scots went on the road and handled inter-region rival Windham 38-10. The Scots finish with two at home, against solid Sanford […]
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
The Golden Trojans finally got a push, but they were still able to fend off a Windham team that is better than its 2-2 record. 2. Bonny Eagle (4-0) (2) The Scots won another laugher, beating Massabesic on the road 52-6. Only strength of schedule has kept them from overtaking Thornton. 3. Portland (3-1) (3) […]