OAKLAND — Maine high school football has always had a lot of blowouts, and the potential for upsets. Hopefully, Maine high school football will always have games like Friday night’s two-sided slugfest between Messalonskee and visiting Mt. Blue. The game featured over 900 yards in offense and 13 touchdowns. It wasn’t decided until Messalonskee’s Devin Warren intercepted Mt. Blue gunslinger Andrew Pratt’s final pass as time ran out, and Messalonskee had a 49-41 victory.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lawrence bounces back, beats Brewer
FAIRFIELD — The Lawrence football team bounced back from a rare regular-season defeat last week with a dominating performance against Brewer, earning a 48-6 win Friday night at Keyes Field.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Nokomis scores late for 1st win
MADISON — Nokomis Regional High School head football coach Matt O’Connell accepted congratulations from dozens of fans after Friday night’s game. That’s what happens when you earn your first win at a school.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Winthrop/Monmouth makes it 3 straight, beats Dirigo
WINTHROP — The Winthrop/Monmouth co-operative football team needed a big play early, another one late and a few in between Friday night against Dirigo to extend its longest winning streak in three years.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: Cony, Brunswick bring contrasting styles to key game
AUGUSTA — Two teams with contrasting styles will meet tonight with similar objectives: To make a statement in the Pine Tree Conference Class B.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: Winslow prepares for MDI
There’s nothing fancy about Mt. Desert Island High School’s offense. The Trojans line up in a T formation, with three backs. Then, they play keep away.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Punt returners play key roles for football teams
Cony senior punt returner Tayler Carrier watches the flight of the ball as it soars toward the clouds and begins its descent.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Punt returners need a number of attributes, including courage
There’s an anticipation when a football is punted, for those few seconds the ball is in flight. Will the returner take a chance and catch it? Will he take a chance and let it bounce, hoping the ball spins back towards the line of scrimmage for a few yards in his team’s favor? Will he catch it and immediately get hit, dropping where he stands, and, if he’s lucky, hold on to the ball?
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Waterville rolls
NEWPORT — In the air, on the ground, on special teams and on defense.
The Waterville football team scored early, often and nearly every possible way Saturday in a 54-8 rout of Nokomis.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Rams roll by Witches
AUGUSTA — The Cony football program has come far enough that even blowout wins receive critical examination.