The best plays captured by Varsity Maine reporters over the weekend.
Football
Football notebook: Again, a shortage of game officials is forcing schedule disruptions
A drop in numbers is reported in numerous areas across the state, forcing some games to be moved off Friday nights.
Varsity Maine football honor roll, Sept. 30
Standout individual performers from Week 4.
Varsity Maine’s five games to watch for the week of Sept. 30-Oct.5
Mt. Abram at Monmouth boys soccer 3:30 p.m., Monday A clash between two 2023 state champions. Mt. Abram (5-1), the Class C champion, and Monmouth (5-1), the Class D champion, have graduated key players from their title-winning teams, but each retained enough talent to still be in the mix for another long playoff run. Winthrop […]
Football: Leavitt holds off Cony’s fourth-quarter rally
Mason Henderson scored three touchdowns to help the Hornets build a 21-point lead.
Football: Winthrop squeaks past Oak Hill (again) in key Class D South matchup
Ramblers outgained 233-201 but prevail 22-21 to stay undefeated.
Football: Messalonskee grinds out victory over Gardiner in defensive battle
Eagles D holds, Fin Minkel nails two long field goals in 13-6 win over Tigers.
Football: Dominant ground game leads Maranacook past Poland
Black Bears rush for 406 yards in win over Knights.
Live updates: Week 4 of Maine high school football
Scores and other updates from Friday’s gridiron action.
‘I like my brain cells’: More high school football players in Maine wearing protective ‘Guardian Caps’
The use of the caps, which are now allowed in NFL games, has increased significantly in Maine for practices in the last 2 years but has not carried over to games.