BOSTON — Two weeks, two head-shaking losses by the New England Patriots. In Week 2, the Patriots’ defense was deficient in a 31-20 loss to Jacksonville in which the Patriots were victimized on third down. There were problems all over the field in Sunday’s stunning 26-10 loss at Detroit, though it was Tom Brady and the […]
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Area Roundups: Richmond Bobcats, NYA Panthers play to 1-1 girls soccer deadlock
YARMOUTH — Caitlin Kendrick scored the tying goal with 15 minutes remaining in regulation to lift the Richmond High School girls soccer team into a 1-1 tie with North Yarmouth Academy on Monday. Serena Mower gave the Panthers (5-2-1) a 1-0 lead four minutes into the second half. Liz Johnson made seven saves for Richmond, which […]
Boys Soccer: Wiscasset tallies three unanswered goals to secure 3-1 victory over the Lisbon Greyhounds
WISCASSET — After a “flat” start to the contest against Lisbon, Wiscasset picked up the intensity, erasing a one-goal deficit while scoring three unanswered goals to beat the visiting Greyhounds, 3-1 in boys high school soccer action. “We came out flat in the early minutes of the game, that’s been one of our problems,” Wiscasset coach […]
Bridge’s four scores lead Warriors over Oak Hill
WALES — What began as a close game Saturday at Oak Hill turned into a rout, thanks in large part to Wells senior Tyler Bridge. A heavy underdog against the two-time defending state champion Warriors, the Raiders found themselves in a second-quarter tie and the home crowd behind them. But a couple of miscues in […]
NFL Injury: San Francisco 49ers lose quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to season-ending knee injury
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jimmy Garoppolo’s addition last season immediately turned around the fortunes of the San Francisco 49ers. Now the 49ers will have to go back to life before Garoppolo for the rest of the season. The Niners announced Monday that Garoppolo tore the ACL in his left knee while making a cut late in […]
Dirigo takes down Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach football team started both halves out with a touchdown but, ultimately, the Seagulls fell 29-12 to Dirigo on Friday night. With five minutes left in the first quarter, the Seagulls (1-3) scored the first touchdown of the night. The drive to the end zone was seamless. Dale […]
Biddeford’s Mills closes out home career with win at Rotary Park
BIDDEFORD — When Sam Mills first made his way around the cross country course at Rotary Park during his freshman season, it didn’t go so well. “When I did it my freshman year I was probably, if not last, really close to last,” Mills recalled. His struggles at the difficult course didn’t last as three […]
Boys soccer: Freeport Falcons stifle the Traip Rangers, 4-1
FREEPORT -First-year coach Freeport coach Bob Strong has been working with his squad to find consistent scoring. On Saturday, the Falcons took advantage of a sluggish first half by Traip Academy, scoring four times in the opening frame en route to a 4-1 Western Maine Conference victory in boys high school soccer action. The win […]
Kennebunk ‘Ram tough’ in 42-0 win over Class B rival Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick High School football coach Dan Cooper knew his team was going to have to take a few chances if it wanted to hang with the powerful Kennebunk Rams in a crossover contest. So, facing a fourth-down-and-two from the Rams 33-yard line on the game’s first offensive series, Cooper rolled the dice. Unfortunately […]
Tigers drop Class B South clash to Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Last year, Falmouth’s football team got the job done through the air. This fall, the surprising Yachtsmen are winning games on the ground. Friday evening, Falmouth hosted Biddeford in a pivotal midseason Class B South showdown and the Yachtsmen, more to the point running back Riley Reed, ran wild, rushing for 145 first […]
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