Football
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Emerson, a former head coach at Poland Regional High, replaces John Fitzsimmons, who resigned in January in the wake of a petition from players seeking his removal.
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Nick Orsi, 42, who was the offensive coordinator for high-powered Brunswick last season, will succeed Jim Hartman as the Clippers' head coach.
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After attending Edward Little High School and Hebron Academy, Leavitt became an All-American shot putter and played a couple of NFL games before returning to Maine to be a coach and teacher.
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Former players and coaches honor their mentor, who won three state championships in 28 years at Lawrence.
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Capone has coached football at the high school and college levels for more than 45 years, most recently last fall as assistant coach with Oceanside High.
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John Fitzsimmons had resisted pressure from parents, but after players asked the school board to replace him, he said 'it wasn't fair for them or for me to stay.'
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Members of the 2023 team ask the school board to replace John Fitzsimmons, saying they 'have lost confidence' in the veteran coach.
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The high school seniors, who plan to play football in college, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.
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The eight-man division is poised for a shakeup as four schools departing.
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The honor goes annually to the top senior in Maine high school football.
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The powerful running back is one of four finalists for the Fitzpatrick Trophy, which will be awarded Sunday.
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The offensive and defensive lineman winners, to be announced on Jan. 23, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.
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The Leavitt Area High School senior will play football and baseball for the Black Bears.
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The senior was a standout quarterback – and so much more – on a Class C championship team that defeated three Class A teams en route to a 11-0 record.
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These are our selections as the best high school football players from across the state.
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Leavitt's Noah Carpenter, Bonny Eagle's Terrell Edwards, Oceanside's Cohen Galley and Yarmouth's Michael McGonagle are in the running for the award given to the top senior in Maine high school football.
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The candidates for Maine's best senior football player include four quarterbacks, two running backs, a receiver and a defensive back.
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Vance had been the Stags' head coach for eight seasons after 10 years as an assistant, winning the 2021 eight-man Large School championship.
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It marks the second straight year that Portland shuts out Deering in the annual exhibition game after playing in the state championship game.
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This year both teams have new coaches heading into their holiday exhibition, the only Thanksgiving high school football game in the state.
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These were among the top individual performances over championship weekend.
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The Hornets cruised to the Class C state championship and finished an 11-0 season that included wins over several of the biggest high schools in Maine.
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The Rams assert themselves late with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 40-20 victory.
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The Warriors fall behind 21-0 at halftime, then rally to beat the two-time defending champion Ponies for their first state title since 2018.
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The Golden Trojans score three touchdowns in the second half of a 24-14 victory for their sixth championship since 2012.
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The Hornets complete their second consecutive undefeated season with a 71-12 victory over Oceanside.
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The Class A & B title games will be played at Fitzpatrick Stadium, the Class C & D games at Lewiston High.
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Senior is more than a big-play quarterback. He works hard to excel in many facets of football, motivated, he says, by "trying to do my best to help the team out."
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The undefeated Mariners have been equally dangerous throwing and running the ball, averaging over 40 points per game.
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High school football picks, Week 12
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But getting to a state championship game is nothing new for either program, which played each other for the Gold Ball in 2015 and 2018.
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Longtime head coach can win his second state title Saturday when Bulldogs meet Kennebunk in Portland.
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With a new coach leading the way, the Rams have navigated injuries and shaky play late in the season to come within a game of their first state championship since 1991.
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The Warriors are 6-0 against Class D opponents this season.
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These were among the top individual performances across the state over the weekend.
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The Hornets trail by two scores twice, including an 11-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, but Noah Carpenter helps them battle back and beat the Raiders.
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The Red Riots avenge their loss in the 2022 state final, cruising to a 46-18 win over the previously undefeated Seagulls.
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The top-seeded Trojans never trail in a 21-13 victory over No. 3 Bonny Eagle in the Class A South championship game.
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Cordell Jones races 76 yards for the winning score with 17.4 seconds left after the Vikings had rallied from a 22-7 deficit.
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Spencer Laurendeau rushes for 145 yards to lead the Trojans to a 28-0 victory and the Large School division championship.
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Dominic Buxton leads the Warriors' ground attack with 167 yards and three scores in a victory over Winthrop/Monmouth-Hall-Dale.
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Greely takes on Mt. Desert Island in the Large School division, while Old Orchard Beach and Orono meet in a Small School final rematch.
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Some teams hope to make a return trip to the state finals, while others are eager to end long title-game droughts.
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High school football picks, Week 11
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The Golden Trojans score on two long runs to beat the Spartans in a Class A South semifinal.
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Jonah Barstow's 26-yard kick with 13 seconds remaining gives the Rams a 23-22 victory over the Blue Blazes in the Class B South semifinals.
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The Mustangs win 14-7 to avenge a midseason 42-7 loss to the Hawks and advance to the Class B South championship game.
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The Bulldogs score 20 straight points late in the first half en route to a 32-8 victory and a matchup with defending Class A champ Oxford Hills.
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These were among the top individual performances across the state over the past week.
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A year after going 0-7 in its first season of eight-man football, Greely is heading to the Large School state championship game.