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The Ponies jump ahead 28-0 before the Greyhounds claw back to within 28-22 in the third quarter.

Title games are scheduled for Portland's Fitzpatrick Stadium (Class A & B) and Bangor's Cameron Stadium (Class C & D).

Leavitt Coach Mike Hathaway joins Travis Lazarczyk of the Press Herald, Michael Hoffer of The Forecaster and Mike Mandell of the Kennebec Journal to discuss Saturday's state championship games in high school football.

Belle Hemond will play for Division II Assumption College while Mia Rineer will play for Lancaster Bible College in Pennsylvania.

In Class B, both Portland and Skowhegan are looking to end long championship droughts.

Skowhegan shores up on D in win over Falmouth; Purple Panthers leave it all.

Seniors face off in four all-star games as the soccer season comes to an end.

The Hornets remain undefeated and will play Medomak Valley in the state championship game.

Referees have accepted the latest offer from the Maine Principals' Association, with an official vote from the MPA's interscholastic committee still to come.

White, an Orono HIgh junior, wins for the second year in a row, finishing 42 seconds ahead of her closest challenger.

Kennedy Charles rushes for 203 yards and three touchdowns, leading the top-seeded Bulldogs to a 29-20 victory.

The top-ranked Vikings set up a rematch with No. 2 Thornton Academy in the state championship game.

The Greyhounds stop Freeport with a goal-line stand in the final seconds to pull out a 28-21 victory.

Quarterback Adam Savage and an aggressive defense lead the River Hawks to their first state final since 2017.

The defending champion Golden Trojans charge to an early lead and will meet Oxford Hills again in the state title game.

The top-seeded Panthers advance to the Class C state championship game by defeating No. 2 Hermon, 40-20, in the North final.

Yarmouth meets Waterville in the Large School title game, and Old Orchard Beach and Orono play for the Small School championship.

The senior running back's ability to recruit friends to the team has helped the Seagulls reach the eight-man Small School state championship game.

Over the last three seasons, only one team has challenged Leavitt for supremacy in Class C – defending state champion Cape Elizabeth. They meet again for the regional title on Saturday.

Seniors from across the region accept athletic scholarships during the NCAA's early signing period for all sports except football.

Spencer LaBrecque and Michael McGonagle have combined for more than 3,000 yards on a team playing for the eight-man Large School championship on Saturday.

Travis Lazarczyk and Steve Craig of the Press Herald and Dave Dyer of the Kennebec Journal look ahead to this weekend's high school football playoff games. Their guest this week is Old Orchard Beach football coach Dean Plante.

Slowing down dangerous quarterbacks is a priority for each team in their first regional final meeting since 1995.

Eleven teams are still alive across all six classifications, including underdog Falmouth in Class B North and Yarmouth and Old Orchard Beach in the eight-man state title games.

Fournier, 75, who ran the 1970 Boston Marathon before women could officially enter, coached nearly 50 years at Mt. Ararat.

Lana Djuranovic's header at 4:59 of the second overtime gives the undefeated Red Storm a 1-0 victory.

The Waynflete senior scores five goals to tie state’s single-season scoring mark of 52 in the Flyers' 6-1 win.

Luke Patterson's goal with 37.3 seconds remaining caps the Dragons' comeback in a 2-1 win, giving Brunswick its first state title since 1999.

The River Hawks score two goals in the fourth quarter to avenge a loss to Cheverus in last year's state championship game.

Hayden Staples runs for 173 yards and two touchdowns, leading the top-seeded Panthers to a 21-13 victory.

Ava Feeley scores three goals in the come-from-behind 3-2 victory, giving the Clippers their first state title since 2017.

Maddie Niles scores the only goal as the Bulldogs win their first state championship.

The Panthers defeat Penobscot Valley, 8-0, to finish a dominant season with an 18-0 record.

The 3-2 victory gives the Clippers their seventh state championship in eight seasons.

The Owls score four minutes into the game before NYA dominates the rest of the way to capture its first state title since 2018.

The Spartans score two touchdowns in the final 18 seconds to win a Class A quarterfinal, 42-35.

Playing their second playoff game in five days, the No. 3 Capers avenge a regular-season loss, thanks to three defensive stands in the fourth quarter.

The top-seeded Bulldogs take control early on their way to a 40-20 semifinal victory.

The Clippers made two defensive stops in the final four minutes to advance to next week's state championship game.

Traditional soccer powers are among the teams seeking the Gold Ball in Classes A through D.

Traditional powers meet in the Class A and B state finals, while NYA seeks its fourth consecutive title in Class D.

Saturday's rematch of the 2021 state championship game has been highly anticipated, but coaches and players on both teams insist they've kept their focus in the moment all season.

In the Small School division, Old Orchard Beach looks to stay hot on the road at Dirigo.

Lucy Johnson scores four goals in a 6-0 win as the reigning state champs advance to a rematch against Skowhegan.