Football
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COMMENTARY: The overall health of high school football in the state still needs to be addressed.
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But as the clock ticks, it may be difficult to find suitable opponents in New Hampshire for all Maine teams.
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Class A teams will get to play a New Hampshire opponent, and all 11-man football teams will play some games based on divisional rankings.
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King, 2011 graduate of Greely High before playing college football at Husson, and will lead the Rangers into the eight-man league this fall.
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Bangor will host the Class C and D 11-man championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, while the Class A and B games will be played at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.
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For the first time, Class A schools would play a game against a New Hampshire opponent.
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The Rangers have been part of a co-op with Falmouth since 2019 but are thinking about restarting their own program.
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The senior all-star game that benefits Shriners Hospitals will be held at Lewiston High for the second straight year.
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Brandon Dorsett takes over a program that was mired in a hazing scandal last year.
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McDuffie is the first player from Cape Elizabeth High to win the trophy, awarded to Maine's top senior in high school football.
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The award dinner returns after being called off last year because of the pandemic.
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The panel also approves a ceiling of 33 players for teams intent on playing eight-man football.
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The Stags played one year of eight-man football, dominating opponents last fall en route to the Large School Division championship.
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UMaine gets commitments from two of the top players in Class A – Thornton Academy quarterback Jack Emerson and Bonny Eagle running back Zac Oja.
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Bonny Eagle's Thomas Horton is one of three finalists for this year's award, given to the top senior in Maine high school football.
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The school, which has won 22 Maine state championships, planned to have 150 players, coaches, parents and alumni at Fenway Park for an on-field recognition.
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After playing youth and high school football across the country, McDuffie came 'home' to Maine and led the Capers to their first state title.
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The awards, given to the state's top senior offensive and defensive linemen, come with $5,000 scholarships for the two winners.
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Thomas Horton of Bonny Eagle, Will Ledbetter of Windham and Caden McDuffie of Cape Elizabeth are finalists for Maine's top high school football award.
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After its 2021 season was canceled midseason amid a hazing investigation, Brunswick's varsity football program faces two-year ban from competition.
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The award is given annually to the top high school senior football player in Maine.
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Despite hiccups along the way, Morse, Mt. Ararat and Freeport turn in standout fall seasons.
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Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
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Back after a year with no tackle football, teams battled coronavirus this fall to stay on the field.
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Caden McDuffie throws five first-half touchdown passes as the Capers overwhelm Winslow in the Class C final.
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The Hawks come up with clutch plays in the fourth quarter – one of them on a daring call – to hold off the previously undefeated Eagles, 14-13.
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The Trojans build a 21-point halftime lead on their way to a 42-27 victory over Oxford Hills.
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The Ponies score the go-ahead touchdown early in fourth quarter and hold on for a 19-16 victory.
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The Capers, who lost in two previous state title games, play Winslow on Saturday for the Class C championship.
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Portland's Fitzpatrick Stadium will be the site of title games in Classes A, B and C, starting at 11 a.m.
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Oxford Hills had six turnovers in a 31-23 loss to Thornton Academy on Oct. 15, while the Trojans struggled to get key parts of their game going.
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Undefeated and top-seeded Foxcroft Academy takes on No. 2 Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale.
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Andrew Goodwin – a fullback, middle linebacker, punter and special teams ace – has helped lead the Hawks on an impressive playoff run in Class B.
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A senior tight end and linebacker, Garrison has come up huge in all three phases of the game for the 9-0 Eagles.
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Several players on Midcoast teams also receive Campbell Conference recognition.
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Coming off drama last weekend that will be hard to top, the state title games in Classes A, B and C all feature compelling story lines.
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The Hawks dominate the previously undefeated Bulldogs, 35-0, and will play for a fourth straight state championship.
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The Tigers stun Maranacook, 34-30, to claim their first football championship since 1987.
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Dominic Trott scores three touchdowns in the Ramblers' 28-19 victory over the Falcons.
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Dominic Trott scores three touchdowns for Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale in a 28-19 victory.
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Caden McDuffie's 3-yard run, at the end of a 10-minute drive, gives the Capers a 25-23 win and a spot in the state championship game.
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Eli Soehren tosses four TD passes and runs for another score, leading the second-ranked Vikings to a 34-7 semifinal victory.
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The unbeaten Golden Trojans trailed 12-7 at halftime before taking control against an inspired Red Storm squad.
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The second-seeded Black Raiders use balanced ground game to hold off the fifth-seeded Hawks, 38-30.
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Will Ledbetter throws 5 touchdown passes — including 2 in overtime — to carry Eagles to the state final.
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The Stags shut out Waterville to win the Gold Ball, 56-0.
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Waterville plays Cheverus in the Large School division, and Maranacook and Dexter meet in the Small School final.