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CUMBERLAND — Everything was working for the Greely football team Friday in a Class C semifinal against Wells.

The passing game, the running game, the defense and special teams clicked from the start, and the scoreboard was in lockstep as top-seeded Greely dominated Wells in a 48-22 victory.

The top-seeded Rangers (10-0) led 35-0 after the second play of the second quarter and went to halftime with a 48-6 lead, triggering a running clock for the second half.

With its 19th-straight victory, Greely becomes the first Maine high school football program to win an eight-man state championship and then reach an 11-man title game the following season.

Next Saturday’s state final at Lewiston High, against either No. 2 Leavitt or No. 3 Hermon, will be the Rangers’ third straight state final appearance.

“The team’s rolling right now,” junior quarterback Luke Piper said. “It’s really kind of surreal. Three in a row is crazy. And, especially, first year in 11-man from eight-man, it just feels great to come up here with the boys.”

“We’ve been battling all season,” junior running back Noah Allen added. “We’re just blessed to get one more week to go prove what we are. Props to all the teams we’ve played, but we’re blessed to play another week.”

Fifth-seeded Wells, the winner of the past two Class D state championships, ends its first season back in Class C at 6-4.

Greely briefly trailed Wells in their Week 6 meeting, an eventual 35-14 win, but the Rangers left no doubt during the playoff rematch.

On the third play of the game, Allen (seven carries, 145 yards, 3 TDs) went untouched for a 50-yard score. On the second play of Greely’s second drive, Piper (5 of 7 passing, 165 yards, 3 TDs) found Ben Kyles in stride for a 36-yard score, moments after the senior receiver made one of his many field-flipping punt returns.

By the time the Warriors earned their second first down of the game, late in the second quarter, the Rangers led 42-0.

“They’re athletic as hell. I mean, give them credit,” Wells coach Tim Roche said. “They came out and flew down the field. It’s funny. I thought we had a great week of practice. I thought we were well-prepared. And, for whatever reason, it just didn’t happen for us.”

Piper found Jackson Justice for a 48-yard touchdown, Allen stiff-armed a defender to score from 43 yards, Dominic Martone took an 8-yard toss into the end zone, and Allen barreled his way up the middle for a 9-yard score.

None of Greely’s first-half drives were longer than four plays.

“Just the combos. You got to run the ball before you can pass the ball. Got to pass it to open the run game,” Piper said. “It all clicked. Great play calls by the coach. Up front, O-Line did great.”

Piper found Kyles for a 39-yard score with 43.9 seconds left in the first half.

Wells senior Dominic Carbonneau (11 carries, 88 yards) scored twice in the second half, including a 50-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Wells junior quarterback Noah McDonough finished 3 of 11 for 49 yards and two interceptions. A 23-yard crossing route to Darion Lemont put the Warriors on the board shortly before halftime.

“Wells is a unique team,” Greely coach Caleb King said. “They run the Wing-T, they’re a good team, they’ve had a really good year. So we had to be ready to go (and) do what we do well —distribute the ball on offense, pursuit of the ball on defense, make tackles.”

Martone and Kyles each intercepted a pass for the Rangers.