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.
Mount View Mustangs
Injuries forced Thorndike football team to halt a game. Now it hopes to finish season with enough players.
Mount View, which competes in the eight-man division, had only nine healthy players when a game against Telstar was stopped in the second quarter.
Varsity Maine’s five games to watch for the week of Sept. 9-14
Included in this week’s most intriguing contests are regional final rematches, teams aiming to prove themselves and a boys’ soccer rivalry of A North contenders.
High school soccer preview: Title teams go through changes entering new year
Many of last year’s championship teams have new coaches, not to mention new players.
High school field hockey preview: Area powerhouses ready to roll
Winthrop brings back most of its roster in Class C title defense; Skowhegan chasing 23rd consecutive regional title with new lineup.
Field hockey: Mount View gets fresh start under new head coach Hailee Lindelof
Players enjoy relatability of former Belfast Area High School standout, who, at 20, is the area’s youngest field hockey coach.
Local baseball and softball teams expanding their horizons with nontraditional matchups
Players and coaches said they are enjoying playing fresh opponents across different classes and conferences.
High school baseball preview: Monmouth returns plenty of talent to chase second straight state title
Skowhegan, Cony, Mt. Abram and Richmond are among the other contenders this season.
High school sports notebook: Another storm poses more threats to slowly beginning spring season
Brandon Hurd set for final season as Mount View baseball coach.
2023-24 boys basketball wrap-up: Monmouth’s run to first state title highlights historic season
Monmouth, Mount View, Messalonskee, Valley among teams that enjoyed playoff success in 2023-24.