Dylan Koza’s return at running back, Eagles’ overall experience give them slight nod after winning regional title in 2014. 2. Thornton 0-0 Would have been easy to anoint the Trojans as favorite to win third Class A title in four years. TA’s 2013 campaign showed how tough it is, though, to stay intact and repeat. […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Class A jumble could start to shake out
1. Thornton 7-1 (Last week: 1) Trojans face Scarborough, which beat South Portland, which beat Bonny Eagle, which … didn’t beat Thornton, so we’re comfortable casting this vote again. 2. Windham 7-1 (2) In a theme that’s shared elsewhere with Brunswick and Falmouth, Windham must avenge only loss (Portland) to reach Class A East final. […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Time to settle it on field
1. Thornton 7-1 (Last week: 1) Now that we’re in the playoffs, the weirder it feels not having a no-loss team in Class A. 2. Windham 7-1 (2) Win over defending state champion Bonny Eagle certainly solidified Eagles’ for-real status moving into November. Not that it was ever in doubt. 3. Cheverus 7-1 (3) Undefeated […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Thornton, Biddeford to collide for final time?
1. Thornton 6-1 (Last week: 1) Could this weekend be the last meaningful TA-Biddeford game ever? Sad, if it’s true. 2. Windham 6-1 (2) Eagles fans not happy with possibility of being No. 2 in Crabtrees behind Cheverus. Better beat Bonny Eagle, or discussion is moot. 3. Cheverus 6-1 (3) Convincing win over Bangor reminded […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Poll resets after crazy week
1. Thornton 5-1 (Last week: 1) In a situation where everybody has a loss, we’re going to avoid the tendency to overemphasize recent events and look at entire body of work. 2. Windham 5-1 (2) … And that means we can’t simply ignore a four-touchdown road win by the Eagles. 3. Cheverus 5-1 (4) … […]
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Top 10: Windham’s win shakes upper echelon
1. Thornton 4-0 (Last week: 2) Congratulations to Livermore Falls product Kevin Kezal on his 100th career win. 2. Windham 4-0 (5) Well, 35-7 at Boulos Stadium sort of changed everything, didn’t it? 3. Bonny Eagle 3-1 (3) Scots have been sensational since their early-season hiccup. 4. Cheverus 3-1 (1) Would have been quite an […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Change not-so-inevitable in this countdown
1. Cheverus 3-0 (Last week: 1) So far, trying to move the ball against the Stags’ defense has been, well, pointless. 2. Thornton 3-0 (2) “Average” Trojans score thus far: 55-2. 3. Bonny Eagle 2-1 (3) Scots rebounded in big way against Sanford. 4. Brunswick 3-0 (4) Ball-hawking defense kept the high-powered Dragons undefeated at […]
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Top 10: Scots’ stumble puts Stags in familiar territory
1. Cheverus (2-0) (Last week: 2) Eight quarters without giving up a touchdown to start the season. Not bad. 2. Thornton (2-0) (3) Let’s see: Thornton beats South Portland, 47-6. South Portland beats Bonny Eagle, 21-14. I can do that math. 3. Bonny Eagle (1-1) (1) Don’t read too much into that loss, yet. Sometimes […]
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H.S. Football Top 10: Top four live up to preseason billing
1. Bonny Eagle 1-0 (Last week: 1) Zach Dubiel’s three second-half touchdowns — two running, one passing — were enough to hold off pesky Biddeford. 2. Cheverus 1-0 (2) Stags received little resistance from Portland Bulldogs in battle for city supremacy. 3. Thornton 1-0 (3) Trojans’ big, physical backfield will be too much for most […]
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Top 10: Scots, Stags stoked for another showdown?
1. Bonny Eagle Stags have a legitimate shot at Title No. 6 with Zach Dubiel back at the controls. 2. Cheverus Let’s be honest: If the Stags had hold on for another 30 seconds in November, this would be like any other preseason ranking. We’d start with them and work our way down. 3. Thornton […]