No. 5 Bangor (2-6) at No. 4 Edward Little (3-5) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies trying to back up their huge comeback win at Cameron Stadium in September. Rams seek revenge after giving away two-touchdown lead. No. 6 Lewiston (2-6) at No. 3 Cheverus (5-3) Saturday, 12:30 p.m. Stags won 68-16 the first time around. […]
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H.S. Football: Leavitt, Spruce play on despite Hornets’ move
Massabesic (0-6) at Lewiston (2-4) Friday, 7 p.m. Bad as 65-0 and minus-28 net yards looked against Portland, Blue Devils poised to get back on track against Mustangs, who have scored 33 points all season. Edward Little (2-4) at Deering (4-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Regardless of how this game unfolds, Crabtree standings in Class A […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Lewiston looks to get on plus side at Sanford
Friday, 7 p.m. Devils young, but starting to believe after close wins over Oxford Hills and Bangor. Spartans one of their two crossover opponents. Windham (3-1) at Edward Little (2-2) Friday, 7 p.m. EL struggled against Portland and Cheverus, and Eagles are in that high-rent district of Class A North. Oxford Hills/Buckfield (0-4) at Massabesic […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Oak Hill, Leavitt, Gray-New Gloucester all look to stay unbeaten
Oxford Hills/Buckfield (0-2) at Edward Little (1-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Both offenses walked away from Week 2 frustrated and scoreless. Red Eddies looking to regain form that produced comeback win at Bangor. Mt. Blue (1-1) at Lawrence (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Tough schedules have challenged both teams early. Cougars lost to Brewer. Bulldogs beaten by […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Blitz: Mt. Blue hosts Brewer in super sequel
Lewiston (0-1) at Oxford Hills/Buckfield (0-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings trying to extend their winning streak in this series and coming off solid first half at Cheverus. Devils look to recover from one-sided loss to No. 1 Windham. Brewer (1-0) at Mt. Blue (1-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Game of the Year candidate won on a […]
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Good weather, low gas prices mean busy Maine Turnpike
LEWISTON — Officials at the Maine Turnpike Authority say they are gearing up for at least a 3.1 percent increase in traffic this Labor Day compared to last year. Turnpike spokeswoman Erin Courtney said MTA officials expect more than one million vehicles to use the turnpike Sept. 3-7. It continues an overall trend on the Maine […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Peek: Class A clubs face powerful opening-week opponents
Friday, 7 p.m. Not too steep a challenge for the start of the Bruce Nicholas era in Lewiston. Only the defending Class A North champions and preseason favorites. Edward Little at Bangor Friday, 7 p.m. Eddies’ summer 7-on-7 success, Rams’ exhibition loss to usually overmatched rival Brewer put new shine on this matchup of former […]
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Weekend Blitz: 172nd Battle of the Bridge is County’s swan song
Edward Little (1-6) at Lewiston (0-7) Friday, 7 p.m. Lewiston has three consecutive wins in the series, leads 91-68-12 all-time, and hasn’t gone winless since 1979. It will be the final game of Bill County’s 23-year head coaching career, the past 15 with the Devils. Oxford Hills (3-4) at Bangor (5-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Vikings […]
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Weekend Blitz: Playoff positioning on the line in Week 7
Lewiston (0-6) at Portland (4-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Didn’t see this potential oh-fer coming. Devils at least need to build confidence for EL finale. Deering (2-4) at EL (1-5) Friday, 7 p.m. Don’t look now, but the Eddies can make a playoff run if they can turn Noble rout into a three-game winning streak. Windham […]
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Weekend Blitz: Lisbon, OOB battle to stay unbeaten
Biddeford (2-1) at Lewiston (0-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Devils’ 2013 season turned around in a close road loss to Tigers. York (3-0) at Mt. Blue (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Cougars will need another titanic defensive effort to spring upset. Spruce Mountain (3-0) at Cape Elizabeth (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Season-ending knee injury to Cape QB […]