Eastern Maine Sports week 1 high school football predictions

September 4, 2024

The Eastern Maine Sports crew is back to picking high school football games weekly again this season. Chris Lessner won his 3rd title during the 2023 season. This year, week one will feature a Thursday night battle at the University of Maine between Nokomis and John Bapst. The crew expects a Class D game between Maranacook and Mattanawcook and an eight man game between Stearns and Bucksport to be the most competitive games of the week. Check out the full schedule here.

Here are the 10 games we are picking this week and below are the predictions from our crew.

Nokomis at John Bapst

Maranacook at Mattanawcook

GNG at MDI

Stearns at Bucksport

Portland at Oxford Hills

Thornton at Bangor

Brewer at Mt. Blue

Cony at Messalonskee

Greely at Camden Hills

Hermon at Medomak

Consensus – John Bapst (13-6). Maranacook (10-9), MDI (17-2), Stearns (10-9), Portland (11-8), Thornton (16-3), Mt. Blue (13-6), Cony (14-5), Camden Hills (11-8) Hermon (17-2)

  • Chris L- John Bapst, Maranacook, MDI, Bucksport, Oxford Hills, Thornton, Mt. Blue, Cony, Greely, Hermon
  • Bob B- John Bapst, Maranacook, MDI, Stearns, Portland, Thornton, Mt. Blue, Cony, Greely, Hermon
  • Andrew H- John Bapst, Maranacook, MDI, Stearns, Portland, Thornton, Mt. Blue, Cony, Camden Hills, Hermon
  • Ethan S- John Bapst, Maranacook, MDI, Stearns, Portland, Thornton, Mt.Blue, Cony, Greely, Hermon
  • Bill L. – John Bapst, Mattanawcook, MDI, Stearns, Portland, Thornton, Brewer, Cony, Camden Hills, Hermon
  • Charles F- Nokomis, Mattanawcook, MDI, Stearns, Oxford Hills, Thornton, Mt. Blue, Messalonskee, Greely, Hermon
  • Marc C. – John Bapst, Maranacook, MDI, Stearns. Oxford Hills. Thornton, Mt. Blue, Cony, Camden Hills, Hermon
  • Tyler K – John Bapst, Mattanawcook, MDI, Stearns, Oxford Hills, Thornton, Mt Blue, Messalonskee, Greely, Hermon
  • Chris P 3-2/76-39- Nokomis, Mattanawcook, MDI, Bucksport, Portland, Bangor, Mt. Blue, Cony, Camden Hills, Hermon
  • Aaron H – Nokomis, Maranacook, MDI, Bucksport, Portland, Thornton, Mt. Blue, Cony, Camden Hills, Medomak Valley
  • Doug M – Nokomis, Mattawancook, MDI, Bucksport, Oxford Hills, Thornton, Brewer, Cony, Camden Hills, Medomak
  • Sean S – John Bapst, Maranacook, MDI, Bucksport, Portland, Thornton, Mt. Blue, Messalonskee, Camden Hills, Hermon
  • Traci C- Nokomis, Maranacook, Gray, Stearns, Portland, Thornton, Mt. Blue, Cony, Camden Hills, Hermon
  • David M- John Bapst, Mattanawcook, MDI, Stearns, Oxford Hills, Bangor, Brewer, Messalonskee, Greely, Hermon.
    Fred Y- Nokomis, Mattanawcook,  GNG, Bucksport, Portland Thornton, Brewer, Cony, Greely, Hermon
  • Anthony D – John Bapst, Maranacook, MDI, Bucksport, Oxford Hills, Thornton, Brewer, Cony, Camden Hills, Hermon
  • Gabe N- John Bapst, Mattanawcoook, MDI, Stearns, Portland, Bangor, Brewer, Cony, Camden Hills, Hermon
  • Zach W- John Bapst, Mattanawcook, MDI, Bucksport, Oxford Hills, Thornton, Mt. Blue, Cony, Greely, Hermon
  • Rich R- John Bapst, Maranacook, MDI, Bucksport, Portland, Thornton Academy, Mt. Blue, Messalonskee, Camden Hills, Hermon