Last October, Kurtis Edgerton watched from the sidelines as Biddeford suffered a season-ending loss to Greely in a Class B South quarterfinal. Heading into 2019, the senior running back is doing everything he can to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself.  Edgerton, who suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder, had surgery in late […]

Thornton Academy’s Cole Paulin enters the 2019 high school football season the same way he does each game: with a chip on his shoulder.  The biggest change the senior captain sees in himself now compared to three years ago is that this group of Golden Trojans, the defending Class A State Champions, is his to […]

When Nampo Dayton moved to Thailand to live with his mother before the start of his freshman year at Old Orchard Beach High, he always left with the intention to return home.  That didn’t make losing one of the most physical players in the program any easier for OOB head coach Dean Plante.  “We were […]

Even in practice, Nick Roberge always brings intensity.  Whether he’s diving for first downs or lowering his shoulder into a defender to gain an extra yard, the Massabesic senior quarterback embraces the physicality of the game.  “I don’t shy away from contact,” Roberge said. “We only have maybe two months (during the season), and I […]

Every season of Payton MacKay’s career at Wells High has ended with a championship.  The Warriors hoisted the Gold Ball as members of Class C in 2016, the senior’s freshman year, and the last two seasons have ended with Wells atop of the Class D mountain. This year, it’s a return to Class C. Despite […]

Years from now when Sanford lineman Reese Boucher reflects back on his senior season as a Spartan, he’s hoping it will be filled with enduring memories and possibly a run at a state title. Boucher, standing 6 foot 4 and weighing 280 pounds, anchors both the offensive and defensive lines for Sanford entering his third […]

Quarterback Brandon Drake won’t have to wait long for a chance to put his most disappointing performance of last season – a loss at the hands of the Gorham Rams – in the rearview mirror.  Noble High opens its regular season against Gorham on Sept. 6, a game the senior captain has had circled on […]

Will Horton played half of last season on a torn ACL and was still named to the SMAA All-Conference First Team.  The Bonny Eagle High senior, who plays offensive guard and on the defensive line, was declared 100 percent healthy a week before camp opened in August, and that’s bad news for the rest of […]

Ryan Connors insists revenge won’t be on his mind when Kennebunk High faces fellow Class B powerhouse Marshwood on Oct. 18.  A season ago, Connors, a running back, slot receiver and field goal kicker, helped lead an undefeated Rams team into a regional final against the Hawks. With a trip to the state title on […]

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the correct name of the Biddeford quarterback who took first-team reps.  BIDDEFORD – Despite both programs playing in Class B South this year, Noble and Biddeford High won’t face each other on the football field during the regular season.  So, when the Knights and Tigers hooked […]