Two distinctly different emotions erupt in the moments immediately after the conclusions of an overtime playoff football game. One, obviously, is euphoria, especially when it comes from a program that hadn’t won a playoff game in 16 years (before some players on the team were born) and hadn’t won a home playoff game in 22 […]
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H.S. Football: Oxford Hills/Buckfield bests Edward Little in overtime
Connor Truman completed his only pass of the game to Ethan Bourgoin for an 8-yard touchdown in overtime, then John Bowen picked off Grant Hartley to end Edward Little’s hopes of answering in the Vikings’ 26-20 overtime win in a Class A North quarterfinal at Gouin Athletic Complex on Friday. “I did say to them, […]
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H.S. Football: Oxford Hills/Buckfield backs bring the boom
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Buckfield was one of the few football teams in the state to play a dry game this past weekend, earning a lopsided win away from the inclement weather in Bangor. But a storm brews inside the Vikings’ squad every week, and with it comes thunder, lightning, then a hapless defender getting run […]
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H.S. Football: Game of the week — Edward Little at Oxford Hills/Buckfield
There’s no way the rematch between Edward Little and Oxford Hills/Buckfield can live up to the first meeting between the two teams, right? Fans, especially those of the Red Eddies, can only hope. To recap, the Red Eddies stole a win on the road with a last-play touchdown pass from Grant Hartley to CJ Jipson […]
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Field hockey: Skowhegan eliminates Oxford Hills
SKOWHEGAN — Upset-minded Oxford Hills played perennial powerhouse Skowhegan evenly through the first half, using a tight defense and several stops from Anna Huff to keep the Indians at bay. But No. 4 Skowhegan proved too much in the second frame, netting four goals — including two from Julia Steves — en route to a […]
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H.S. Football: Windham holds off Oxford Hills
In an offense averaging 200 yards a game in the air, winning the trenches led Eagles coach Matt Perkins to take what was given to them by running the ball, averaging 4.4 yards per carry as a team and beating Oxford Hills at their own game. “We like to pass, but tonight our kids were […]
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Field Hockey: Mt. Blue finishes off Oxford Hills
An undefeated regular season became a reality for Mt. Blue on Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory over Oxford Hills in a KVAC field hockey game at Gouin Athletic Complex. “I just said, ‘OK, now I will tell you, you are in first place, you are undefeated, and you are going to the playoffs,’” Mt. […]
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H.S. Roundup: Mt. Blue blasts Oxford Hills in boys’ soccer
SOUTH PARIS — Sam Smith found the back of the net four times to lead visiting Mt. Blue past Oxford Hills 7-2 in a KVAC boys’ soccer game Monday at the Gouin Athletic Complex. Chris Marshall tallied two goals and Alden Thompson-Vought added one for the Cougars (2-7-3). Marshall, Thompson-Vought and Eli Yeaton all notched […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Oxford Hills/Buckfield shuts out Deering
PORTLAND — Connor Truman scored from one yard out with 31 seconds remaining to cap off a 14-0 road win for Oxford Hills/Buckfield in a Class A football game against Deering (2-4) at Memorial Stadium on Friday night. Ryland VanDecker opened the scoring with an 8-yard run early in the second quarter for the Vikings (3-3). […]
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H.S. Football: Vikings overrun Mustangs on homecoming
On the second play, the Vikings gave the ball right back to the Mustangs. The Vikings immediately declared, with words and actions, that would be enough of that. Oxford Hills scored 35 unanswered points in the first half and used a big-play running game and inspired defense to crush Massabesic, 42-6, at Don Gouin Athletic […]