The anticipation of the high school football season is over and week one is ready to get underway. Bob Beatham is ready to defend his title as Eastern Maine Sports high school football expert. Beatham has earned that title in five of the past seven years.
John Wagoner, Zach White, Cassidy Lessner, and Ethan Snow will join the 17 returning experts. In week one, the crew expects Madison and Dexter to be the most competitive game of the weekend. MCI over Winthrop/Monmouth is the lone unanimous pick of week one. Brewer and Bangor will play in the regular season for the first time since 2011. Out of conference games inclusion Hermon at Leavitt, Winslow at Wells, MCI at Winthrop/Monmouth, and Madison Dexter will highlight the first week. Skowhegan at Brunswick will end the week’s slate in a key class B showdown on Saturday evening. Listed below are the 10 games we are picking this week with the consensus pick included. Below that is who each of the experts pick in each game. Click here to listen to the Eastern Maine Sports high school football preview.
Week 1 (full schedule)
9/6 (all games at 7 PM unless noted)
- Brewer at Bangor- Bangor 14-7
- Medomak at Nokomis (at Lawrence)- Nokomis 16-5
- Hermon at Leavitt- Leavitt 16-5
- Winslow at Wells- Wells 15-6
- Belfast at John Bapst (at Husson) – 7:30 PM- Belfast 14-7
- Bucksport at Mattanawcook – Bucksport 19-2
- MCI at Winthrop/Monmouth- MCI 21-0
9/7
- Madison at Dexter – 1 PM- Dexter 11-10
- Oceanside at Waterville – 1 PM- Oceanside 14-7
- Skowhegan at Brunswick- 6:30 PM- Brunswick 17-4
Our picks (bold = not consensus)
- Bob B- Bangor, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Waterville, Brunswick
- Aaron H- Bangor Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, Belfast, Mattanawcook, MCI, Dexter, Waterville, Brunswick
- Chris L- Bangor, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, John Bapst, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Bill L-Bangor, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Waterville, Brunswick
- Toby N- Bangor, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, John Bapst, Bucksport, MCI, Dexter, Waterville, Brunswick
- Sean S- Bangor , Nokomis,Leavitt, Wells, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Andrew H- Bangor, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Marc C- Bangor, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Dexter, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Frank J- Bangor, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, Belfast ,Bucksport,,MCI, Dexter, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Chris D- Brewer, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, Belfast. Mattanawcook, MCI, Dexter, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Andrew B- Bangor, Medomak Valley, Leavitt, Wells, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Waterville, Brunswick
- Matt B-Bangor, Nokomis, Leavitt, Wells, John Bapst, Bucksport, MCI, Dexter, Oceanside, Brunswick
- David M – Brewer, Nokomis, Leavitt, Winslow, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Dexter, Oceanside, Skowhegan
- Jeff H- Bangor, Nokomis, Hermon, Wells, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Waterville, Skowhegan
- Chris P- Bangor, Medomak Valley, Hermon, Winslow, John Bapst, Bucksport, MCI, Dexter, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Traci C- Bangor,Nokomis, Hermon, Winslow, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Dexter, Waterville, Skowhegan
- Anthony D- Brewer, Nokomis, Hermon, Winslow, John Bapst, Bucksport, MCI, Dexter, Oceanside, Brunswick
- John W- Brewer, Medomak Valley, Leavitt, Wells, John Bapst, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Zach W- Brewer, Nokomis, Leavitt, Winslow, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Dexter, Oceanside, Brunswick
- Cassidy- Brewer, Medomak Valley, Hermon, Winslow, Belfast, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Oceanside, Skowhegan
- Ethan-Brewer, Medomak Valley, Leavitt , Wells, John Bapst, Bucksport, MCI, Madison, Oceanside, Brunswick
