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Austin West of Kennebunk set the tone of the game with this 50-yard return Friday night on the opening kickoff against Marshwood. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer)

Corbin Burke, Deering: Scored on a 25-yard catch, caused and returned a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown, and had an 86-yard catch to set up the go-ahead score in a 24-20 victory over Oxford Hills. He finished with four catches for 135 yards, two fumble recoveries, two fourth-quarter sacks, and after a bad snap he tackled the punter at the Rams’ 13 late in the game.

Landon Cooper, Poland: Caught seven passes for 155 yards and four touchdowns from QB Damon Martin, and intercepted a pass and had a tackle for a loss in 35-14 win over Freeport.

Josh Crosby, Maranacook: Ran for 225 yards and three scores on 19 carries, was 9 of 11 passing for 88 yards, and intercepted a pass in 42-8 win over MCI.

Noah Fullerton, Thornton Academy: Completed passes to six receivers and averaged 37.1 yards per reception, finishing 8 of 10 for 297 yards and three TDs in 56-13 win over Sanford.

Jackson Jabar, Yarmouth: Scored five times, with touchdown receptions of 9, 47, 59 and 5 yards, and a 35-yard fumble return in the Clippers’ win over Waterville.

Michael Loubier, Winslow: Freshman carried the ball nine times for 200 yards and three scores, including an 84-yard touchdown run, in the Black Raiders’ convincing Class D North win over Madison.

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Garrett Poulin, Gorham: Threw for three scores and ran for two more in the Rams’ 36-12 win over Biddeford. He completed 10 of 14 passes for 156 yards, ran for 70 yards on 16 carries, and intercepted a pass and made eight tackles on defense.

Parker Reny, South Portland: Threw five touchdown passes, three to tight end Kai Turner and two to receiver Alex Horton, as the Red Riots rolled over Scarborough, 34-0.

Jaydiin Ruiz, Medomak Valley: Sophomore ran for 339 yards and scored six touchdowns, accounting for 42 of the Panthers’ 50 points in a 50-14 win over Oceanside. He also paced the defense with eight tackles and forced a fumble.

Bryce Watson, Cony: Registered 19 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery in 46-14 win over Lawrence.

Austin West, Kennebunk: Returned the opening kickoff 50 yards to set up the Rams’ first score, then proceeded to run for 340 yards and three touchdowns, throw a touchdown pass and make an interception in 54-21 win against Marshwood.

Lee Horton is the Varsity Maine Editor for the Maine Trust for Local News. He joined the Sun Journal as assistant sports editor in July 2016, then served as sports editor from May 2018 to May 2024. Prior...

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