2019 Central Maine fall sports preview

Ten schools, struggling annually with numbers, shift to new style for this season.

Falmouth, Gardiner and Windham should make presence felt from the get-go.

Entering as the favorite in C North hasn't exactly led to playoff success in recent seasons.

Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale, Oak Hill boast strong teams; Maranacook and Kents Hill debut in eight-man.

Class B North is pretty wide open; Mt. Blue looks to regroup in Class A North.

Waterville, Winslow right in the thick of Class B North hunt.

Maranacook, Monmouth, Mt. Abram among those lining up in Class C South.

Black Bears should get challenges from Monmouth, Oak Hill; Richmond aims to be back in Class D title game.

Black Bears eye Class C state title after coming up short last two seasons.

Cony also returns a strong pack of runners.

While array of challengers will emerge, Skowhegan returns plenty of talent all over the field.

Gardiner and Winthrop are the defending champs in B and C, respectively, but they will be pushed this fall.

Successful programs take a hit, but Messalonskee, Winthrop among teams thinking big.