Varsity Maine

The Crimson Tide beat the top-ranked Bulldogs, 27-24, making their case to make the College Football Playoff.
Defending state champion Cheverus is still the team to beat, but the Stags will have strong competition.
The month also features the Geminids, the brightest and most prolific meteor shower each year.
Ortiz, the former Red Sox DH, thinks Boston should place more emphasis on experience over analytics when building its roster.
Portland opens its season against the Hartford Yard Goats.
New England receivers Pop Douglas (concussion) and Kayshon Boutte (illness/shoulder) will not play against the Chargers.
The Bulldogs have a 29-game winning streak heading into the SEC championship game against Alabama.