We enter the playoffs for the majority of the state in high school football. Meanwhile Class A will be wrapping up their regular season. In week eight, Doug Macglashing went 10-0, while Andrew Hart, Chris Lessner, and Aaron Howard each went 9-1. Hart, Lessner, and Bill Libby are tied for the overall lead at 59-21. Bob Beatham sits one game back.
This week, we expect Dexter at Orono eight man small conference semifinal and Yarmouth at Mt. Ararat large conference semifinal to be the most competitive games of the weekend. Eastern Maine Sports will have live coverage of the York at Foxcroft Class C playoff game, with pregame starting at 6:40 on Friday night.
Thursday
Noble (7-1) at Thornton (7-1)
Friday
Bangor (5-3) at Oxford Hills (4-4)
South Portland (5-3) at Portland (6-2)
Class B North: #5 Skowhegan (3-5) at #4 Messalonskee (3-5)
Class B South: #5 Cheverus (4-4) at #4 Marshwood (5-3)
Class D North: #5 Maranacook (2-6) at #4 Mattanawcook (4-4)
8 Man Small North: #3 Dexter (5-3) at #2 Orono (6-2)
8 Man Large South: #3 Yarmouth (7-1) at #2 Mt. Ararat (7-1)
Saturday:
Class C: #9 Old Town (3-5) at #8 Medomak (4-4)
Class D South: #5 Freeport (5-3) at #4 Oak Hill (5-3)
Consensus- Thornton (17-2), Bangor (14-5), Portland (18-1), Messalonskee (15-4), Marshwood (14-5), Mattanawcook (18-1), Orono (13-6), Mt. Ararat (13-6), Medomak Valley (14-5), Oak Hill (14-5)
Andrew H. 9-1/59-21- Thornton Academy, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Cheverus, Mattanawcook Academy, Orono, Mt. Ararat, Medomak Valley, Oak Hill
Bill L. 7-3/59-21- Thornton, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Orono, Mt Ararat, Medomak, Freeport
Chris L. 9-1/59-21- Thornton, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Orono, Mt. Ararat, Medomak, Oak Hill
Bob B. 6-4/58-22- Thornton, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Cheverus, Mattanawcook, Dexter, Mt. Ararat, Medomak Valley, Oak Hill
Sean S. 7-3/57-23- Thornton, Bangor, Portland, Skowhegan, Marshwood, Maranacook, Orono, Mt. Ararat, Medomak, Oak Hill
Doug M. 10-0/56-24- Thornton, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Orono, Mt Ararat, Medomak, Oak Hill
Aaron H. 9-1/55-25- Thornton, Oxford Hills, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Orono, Mt. Ararat, Medomak Valley, Oak Hill
Rich R. 8-2/55-25- Thornton Academy, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Dexter, Mt Ararat, Old Town, Oak Hill
Charles F. 5-5/54-26- Thornton, Oxford Hills, Portland, Messelonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Dexter, Yarmouth, Medomak, Oak Hill
Michael S. 7-3/53-27- Thornton Academy, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Orono, Mt. Ararat, Medomak, Oak Hill
Marc C. 4-6/51-29- Thornton, Oxford Hills, Portland, Skowhegan, Cheverus, Mattanawcook, Dexter, Yarmouth, Medomak Valley, Freeport
Zach W. 8-2/49-31- Thornton, Oxford Hills, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Orono, Yarmouth, Old town, Oak Hill
Jack W. 6-4/47-33- Thornton, Bangor, Portland, Messalonske, Cheverus, Mattanawcook, Orono, Mt Ararat, Old Town, Oak Hill
Tyler K. 6-4/47-33- Thornton, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Orono, Mt Ararat, Medomak, Freeport
Chris. P. 5-5/46-34- Noble, Bangor, Portland, Skowhegan, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Orono, Mt Ararat, Old Town, Oak Hill
David M. 5-5/46-34- Noble, Bangor, Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattawancook, Orono, Yarmouth, Medomak, Oak Hill.
Anthony D. 7-3/45-35- Thornton, Bangor, South Portland, Messalonskee, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Dexter, Mt Ararat, Medomak, Freeport
Fred Y. 6-4/45-35- Thornton, Oxford Hills, Portland, Messalonskee, Cheverus, Mattanawcook, Orono, Yarmouth, Medomak, Oak Hill
Traci C. 7-3/45-35- Thornton, Bangor, Portland, Skowhegan, Marshwood, Mattanawcook, Dexter, Yarmouth, Old Town, Freeport
Photo courtesy of Meaghan L. Holmes Photography
