By Andrew Neff - LINCOLN, Maine — Even head coach David Hainer had to shake his head and admit it after watching his Mattanawcook Academy football team eliminate Bucksport 18-6 in an LTC quarterfinal playoff game Friday night. “We did win ugly, but at this point in the season, you’ll take an ugly win because you get to play another week, but I don’t know if ugly will be good enough,”
By Ernie Clark - BANGOR, Maine — Just eight seniors strong, the No. 8 Mt. Blue of Farmington football team was just excitable enough to believe it could put a Halloween-worthy scare into top-ranked Bangor during their Eastern Maine Class A football quarterfinal at Cameron Stadium on Friday night. And the fact that the teams were locked in a 14-14 stalemate entering the fourth quarter suggests the upset-minded Cougars were quite successful in that effort.
By Chris Spaulding - Matt Coffee powered the third ranked Windham boys varsity soccer team to the Western Maine Class A Finals by scoring both goals in their 2-1win over seventh ranked Greely on Friday night. Windham came out strong in the first half, controlling the play with a strong possession game. Windham couldn't capitalize on their dominance and Greely kept the Eagles off the score board until 39:21 into the half when Matt Coffee connected on his first goal of the game with an assist from Dana King.