Cheverus Wins Back-to-Back Class A Crowns

by Jeff Fisher
Maine High School Football Huddle

Donald Goodrich scored five touchdowns (four rushing, 1 kickoff return) to lead Cheverus to its second straight Class A title with a 49-7 defeat of Lawrence.

Goodrich, a junior, ran for 149 yards.

The victory was the 24th straight for Stags, who are now tied with Class C champ Yarmouth for the longest active win streak in the state.

Wells Claims Class B Championship

by Jeff Fisher
Maine High School Football Huddle

For the first time since 1997, Wells High School is celebrating a state football championship.

Wells beat Leavitt 21-13 Saturday to win the state's Class B title.  The Warriors trailed 13-7 heading into the fourth quarter.

Senior quarterback Paul McDonough won the title for Wells with two touchdown runs in the final quarter. His 10-yard run with 8:15 to go, gave the Warriors a 14-13 lead.

Yarmouth Wins Second Straight Class C Title

by Jeff Fisher
Maine High School Football Huddle

Yarmouth extended its win streak to 24 straight with a 41-14 win over Bucksport in the Maine C championship game.

The Clippers were led by running back Anders Overhaug, who rushed for 113 yards on 11 carries and four touchdowns.  Overhaug also scored on a pass reception and returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

Yarmouth, which began varsity football in 2007 with a 1-20 record, has now won 32 of its last 33, including back-to-back Class C state titles.

Maine High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

Maine High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Playoffs
Championships

Class A
Cheverus 49 Lawrence 7

Class B
Wells 21 Leavitt 13

Class C
Yarmouth 41 Bucksport 14

Maine High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semifinals

Maine High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 12, 2011

Playoffs
Semifinals

Class A
Cheverus 21 Thornton Academy 10

Class C
Bucksport 25 Orono 14
Yarmouth 14 Traip 0

Maine High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semifinals

Maine High School Football Scores
Friday, November 11, 2011

Playoffs
Semifinals

Class A
Lawrence 40 Bangor 14

Class B
Leavitt 22 Mt. Blue 21
Wells 10 Mountain Valley 0

Maine High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Quarterfinals

Maine High School Football Scores
Friday, November 4, 2011

Playoffs
Quarterfinals

Class A
Lawrence 28 Massalonskee 13
Bangor 42 Brunswick 14

Class B
Wells 23 Westbrook 6
Mountain Valley 13 Cape Elizabeth 0
Leavitt 47 Hamden 22
Mt. Blue 35 Gardiner 14

Class C
Yarmouth 38 Lisbon 0
Bucksport 21 Foxcroft Academy 0
Orono 24 John Bapst 14

Maine High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Quarterfinals

Maine High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 5, 2011

Playoffs
Quarterfinals

Class A
Cheverus 45 Deering 0
Thornton Academy 20 South Portland 15

Class C
Traip 21 Maranacook 0

Maine High School Football Scores - Week 9/Playoffs/1st Round

Maine High School Football Scores
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Playoffs
1st Round

Class A

Cheverus 35 Scarborough 7

Deering 35 Bonny Eagle 28

South Portland 33 Sanford 13

Thornton Academy 21 Windham 9

Class C
Lisbon 34 Winslow 22
Traip 34 Dirigo 0
Foxcroft Academy 19 Mount View 0
Orono 50 Maine Central Institute 0

Regular Season
Brunswick 51 Mt. Ararat 0
Lewiston 35 Edward Little 15

Maine High School Football Scores - Week 9/Playoffs/1st Round

Maine High School Football Scores
Friday, October 28, 2011

Playoffs
1st Round

Class B
Wells 42 York 7
Westbrook 12 Falmouth 7
Cape Elizabeth 21 Greely 9
Mountain Valley 48 Spruce Mountain 0
Leavitt 61 Morse 12
Hampden 22 Brewer 21
Gardiner 47 Waterville 27
Mt. Blue 43 Mount Desert Island 7

Class C
Yarmouth 45 Oak Hill 6
Maranacook 30 Freeport 6
Bucksport 47 Mattanawcook 0
John Bapst 37 Stearns 0

Regular Season
Bangor 29 Skowhegan 8
Cony 14 Oxford Hills 13
Lawrence 25 Messalonskee 16

Maine High School Football Scores - Week 6

Maine High School Football Scores 
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Bangor  33, Oxford Hills  7
Cape Elizabeth  40, Marshwood  15
Cheverus  56, Biddeford  0
Hampden Academy  46, Dexter 22
Lisbon  44, Sacopee Valley  12
Maranacook  42, Telstar  6
Morse  52, Old Town  28
Mt. Desert Island  30, Nokomis  26
Old Orchard Beach  23, Poland  0
Orono  76, Calais  0
Traip Academy  7, Freeport  0
Waterville  55, Madison  36
Winslow  28, Dirigo  27
Winthrop  27, Oak Hill  24

Maine High School Football Scores - Week 6

Maine High School Football Scores
Friday, October 7, 2011

Brewer  39, Belfast  0
Bonny Eagle  29, Gorham  22
Brunswick  20, Messalonskee  14
Bucksport  35, Mattanawcook Academy  6
Edward Little  42, Mt. Ararat  6
Falmouth  42, Fryeburg Academy  12
Gardiner  51, Oceanside  8
Greely  68, Gray-New Gloucester  7
John Bapst  13, Foxcroft Academy  12
Lawrence  14, Lewiston  0
Leavitt  22, Mt. Blue  17
Mt. View  43, Maine Central Institute  6
Sanford  34, Noble  14
Skowhegan  42, Cony  30
Spruce Mountain  43, Lake Region  24
Stearns  14, Hermon  6
Wells  28, Mountain Valley 12
Westbrook  34, York  15
Windham  28, Massabesic  8
Yarmouth  24, Boothbay Region  14

Maine High School Football Scores - Week 5

Maine High School Football Scores
Friday, September 30, 2011

Bangor  54  Mt. Ararat  27
Bonny Eagle  48  Biddeford  0
Boothbay Region  45  Sacopee Valley  30
Brewer  28 Nokomis  7
Brunswick  35  Cony  7
Falmouth  46  Lake Region  14
Gardiner  29  Hampden Academy  19
Gorham  35  Sanford  7
Lawrence  38  Skowhegan  14
Lewiston  21  Oxford Hills  12
Maranacook  40  Winthrop  6
Massabesic  21  Kennebunk  0
Messalonskee  40  Edward Little  14
Morse  58  Madison  12
Mountain Valley  34  York  22
Mt. Blue  63  Oceanside  6
Mt. View  42  Hermon  22
Oak Hill  18  Dirigo  12
Orono  58  Foxcraft Academy  14
South Portland  38  Telstar  32
Spruce Mountain  26  Gray-New Gloucester  12
Stearns  22  Dexter  6
Thornton Academy  28  Deering  21
Washington Academy  38  Calais  32
Wells  35  Marshwood  0
Windham  16  Portland  7
Yarmouth  34  Lisbon  6

Maine High School Football Scores - Week 1

Maine High School Football Scores
Saturday, September 3, 2011

Dexter  18  Hermon  8
Foxcroft Academy  49  Calais  0
John Bapst  38  Mattanawcook  6
Lisbon  24  Oak Hill  14
Morse  14  Camden Hills 8
Mount View  14  Stearns  6
Oceanside  23  Nokomis  14
Thornton Academy  20  Bonny Eagle  6
Waterville  28  Mount Desert Island  3
Winthrop  41  Telstar  14

Maine High School Football Scores - Week 1

Maine High School Football Scores
Friday, September 2, 2011

Bangor  21  Brunswick  20
Bucksport  57  Washington Academy  12
Deering  41  Noble  8
Falmouth  65  Gray-New Gloucester  0
Freeport  21  Diringo  20
Fryeburg Academy  20  Lake Region  16
Gardiner  42  Belfast  0
Gorham  29  Kennebunk  6
Lawrence  26  Edward Little  18
Leavitt  27  Hampden Academy  6
Lewiston  41  Mt. Ararat  2
Madison  52  Old Town  48
Maranacook  22  Traip Academy  6
Massabesic  39  Portland  0
Messalonskee  46  Cony  0
Mountain Valley  47  Westbrook  7
Mt. Blue  27  Brewer  6
Orono  57  Maine Central Institute  32
Poland  40  Sacopee Valley  12
Sanford  49  Biddeford  30
Scarborough  21  Windham  6
Skowhegan  20  Oxford Hills 6
Spruce Mountain  22  Greely  20
Wells  14  Cape Elizabeth  6
Winslow  20  Boothbay Region  7
Yarmouth  41  Old Orchard Beach  0
York  26  Marshwood  0

Winthrop and Monmouth to Create Co-op Football Team

by Jeff Fisher
Maine High School Football Huddle

The Lewiston Sun Journal is reporting that Winthrop High School and Monmouth Academy are creating a co-op football program.

Writer Kalle Oakes reports that the merger, which still must be approved by the Maine Principals' Association, would be for the 2012 season.  It is expected that the new program would be part of the Class C division.

Click here to read Oakes' story in the Lewiston Sun Journal.

Maine Business Honors Top High School Linemen

by Jeff Fisher
Maine High School Football Huddle

The family of Frank Gaziano, founder of National Distributors, honored two of Maine's best at ceremonies in Augusta on Sunday.

Matt Welch of South Portland and Nate Martell of Bonny Eagle were the first recipients of the Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Lineman Awards.  The awards go to the state's top senior linemen who epitomize the character, leadership and perseverance of Gaziano, who was an All-American at Holy Cross.

Welch was the top offensive lineman.  Martell won the defensive award.

Cheverus QB Wins Maine's Top High School Football Award

by Jeff Fisher
Maine High School Football Huddle

Two months after leading his school to its first Maine state football championship in 25 years, Peter Gwilym of Cheverus is the 40th winner of the Fitzpatrick Trophy, which is given to the state's top football player.

Gwilym passed for 763 yards and nine touchdowns while leading his team to a perfect 12-0 record and the Class A title.  The senior quarterback also rushed for 705 yards and 13 TDs

Gwilym beat out fellow quarterbacks Cam Kaubris of Mountain Valley and Jamie Ross of Deering, who were the other two finalist for the award.

The Sun Journal reports that the honor caps a career that took at twist during his freshman year when Gwilym was moved from his natural positions of running back and wide receiver.

Finalists Named for Top High School Football Lineman in Maine

by Jeff Fisher
Maine High School Football Huddle

Eleven Maine high school football players have been named as semifinalists for the first-ever Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Offensive and Defensive Lineman Awards.

An offensive and defensive award will be presented to players who epitomize the character, leadership and perseverance of Gaziano, who is the founder of National Distributors and is a former college All-American and a pro football.

Here are the semifinalists who will be interviewed by the selection committee...

Offensive Linemen
Matthew Archer, Mount Blue
Zach Dulac, Cheverus
Jake Huerfano, Waterville
Nicholas Ramsdell, Windham
Matt Welch, South Portland

Defensive Linemen
Trevor Bates, Westbrook
Chris Desmond, John Bapst
Christian Durland, Mountain Valley
Jack Horton, Falmouth
Nathan Martel, Bonny Eagle
Connor McAleney, Cape Elizabeth

The selection committee will name one offensive and one defensive lineman to receive a trophy and a $2,500 scholarship. In addition to football skills, the selection involves academics, community involvement, and character.