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Jacob Harrington hoists the Gold Ball surrounded by his Camden Hills teammates after the Windjammers beat Spruce Mountain 52-26 to win the eight-man Large School state championship on Saturday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Stearns players Trevor VanDine, top left and Lucas Pelkey hoist the Gold Ball for their fans after the Minutemen beat Old Orchard Beach 20-18 in the eight-man Small School state championship on Saturday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Thornton Academy’s Brennan Tabor celebrates after making a tackle on a kickoff Saturday against Bonny Eagle. Thornton, the No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll, won 40-28 in the Class A South final. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale celebrates defeating Morse in the Class D south final Nov. 14 in Winthrop. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Greely celebrates after beating Wells 48-22 in the Class C semifinal on Friday in Cumberland. (Cooper Sullivan/Staff Photographer)
Cordell Jones of Portland breaks a 43-yard touchdown run in the second half Friday against Bangor in the Class A North football final. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook captains Dimitri Lubin, left, Tony Bongomin, center, and Gio Staples celebrate with the regional championship plaque Friday after the Blue Blazes beat Kennebunk in the Class B South final, 34-27. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Cony’s Kaiden Veilleux holds the championship trophy after the Rams beat Fryeburg Academy, 40-7, in the Class B North final on Friday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Jacob Harrington hoists the Gold Ball surrounded by his Camden Hills teammates after the Windjammers beat Spruce Mountain 52-26 to win the eight-man Large School state championship on Saturday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain's Levi Richards, right, breaks up a pass intended for Justin Batty of Camden Hills. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain coach Devin Roberts looks on from the sideline during the eight-man Large School state championship game on Saturday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain's Jermare Spraggins, right, and Camden Hills' Silas Moody dive to try to recover a fumble. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Braden Beveridge of Camden Hills, left, intercepts a pass intended for Spruce Mountain's Owen Kelvey. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain's Levi Richards, right, and Owen Kelvey break up a pass intended for Braden Beveridge of Camden Hills. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain fans cheer during the eight-man Large School state championship game on Saturday in Auburn. The Phoenix lost to Camden Hills 52-26. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain's Owen Kelvey tackles Hollis Schwalm of Camden Hills as Schwalm stretches to cross the goal line for a touchdown. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain quarterback Dylan Jewett looks for a receiver. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Camden Hills pose for a team photo after beating Spruce Mountain 52-26 to win the eight-man Large School state championship on Saturday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain's Austin Armandi, middle, hauls in a pass between Camden Hills defenders Braden Beveridge, left, and Justin Batty. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Camden Hills players hoist the Gold Ball after beating Spruce Mountain 52-26 to win the eight-man Large School state championship on Saturday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Camden Hills coach Chris Christie holds the Gold Ball after the Windjammers' beat Spruce Mountain to win the eight-man Large School state championship. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Hollis Schwalm of Camden Hills hoists the Gold Ball after the Windjammers won the eight-man Large School state championship. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Camden Hills coach Chris Christie, left, gets drenched at the end of the Windjammers' win in the state final. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Spruce Mountain's Jermare Spraggins, right, and Bryson Hise of Camden Hills embrace at the end of the game. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Stearns players Trevor VanDine, top left and Lucas Pelkey hoist the Gold Ball for their fans after the Minutemen beat Old Orchard Beach 20-18 in the eight-man Small School state championship on Saturday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Trevor VanDine, middle left holds the Gold Ball as Lucas Pelkey kisses it after Stearns won the eight-man Small School state championship with a 20-18 win over Old Orchard Beacon on Saturday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Stearns players celebrate as Cooper Gallant of Old Orchard Beach the Seagulls fumbled with 1:11 to play. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Lincoln Daisey of Stearns, right, pounces on a fumble by Old Orchard Beach's Christopher Moody, left, with 1:11 left. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Old Orchard Beach's Wesley Gallant fights for extra yardage. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Stearns running back Lucas Pelkey barrels down the sideline as Old Orchard Beach's Trot Moody tries to tackle him. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Old Orchard Beach's Evan Moody, 10, intercepts a pass intended for Shayne Grass of Stearns. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Old Orchard Beach's Evan Moody, 10, intercepts a pass intended for Shayne Grass of Stearns. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Thornton Academy's Brennan Tabor celebrates after making a tackle on a kickoff Saturday against Bonny Eagle. Thornton, the No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll, won 40-28 in the Class A South final. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Thornton Academy running back Connor Ayoob celebrates a touchdown Saturday against Bonny Eagle in the Class A South final. Thornton advanced to its seventh straight state championship game with a 40-28 victory. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Bonny Eagle's Nick Breton tries to elude a tackle Saturday in the Class A South final against Thornton Academy. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Thornton Academy running back Connor Ayoob finds a hole before breaking away for a touchdown against Bonny Eagle in the Class A South final Saturday in Saco. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Thornton Academy's Chase Paquette, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown Saturday against Bonny Eagle. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Bonny Eagle quarterback Colin Moran finds some running room Saturday against Thornton Academy in the Class A South championship game in Saco. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Bonny Eagle’s Drew Gervais runs between two Thornton Academy defenders during the Class A South championship game Saturday in Saco. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Thornton Academy's Connor Ayoob, who rushed for 2,012 yards and 31 touchdowns to help the Trojans win the Class A title, was named the Gatorade Maine Football Player of the Year on Friday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Thornton Academy quarterback Noah Fullerton looks downfield after receiving the snap Saturday against Bonny Eagle. The Golden Trojans will play Portland in the Class A state championship game for the third year in a row. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale celebrates defeating Morse in the Class D south final Nov. 14 in Winthrop. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Winthrop’s Ben Porter celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Morse in the Class D South final. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Winthrop’s Carter Rand finds a gap against Morse in the Class D South final Friday.(Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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The Winthrop football team celebrates beating Morse to claim the Class D South title. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Morse’s Dylan Root runs with the ball against Winthrop in the Class D South final Friday. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Morse’s Junuh Hays is hit by Winthrop’s Tristyan Ortiz, left, and Isaiah Trott during the Class D South final Friday in Winthrop. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Winthrop’s Ben Porter makes the catch against Morse’s Jacob Dodge for a touchdown in the Class D South final in Winthrop.(Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Greely celebrates after beating Wells 48-22 in the Class C semifinal on Friday in Cumberland. (Cooper Sullivan/Staff Photographer)
Greely junior quarterback Luke Piper scans the field. (Cooper Sullivan/Staff Photographer)
Greely junior running back Noah Allen leaves a defender on the ground on his way to a 43-yard touchdown run. (Cooper Sullivan/Staff Photographer)
Greely junior running back Noah Allen finds an open lane on his way to a 43-yard touchdown during the Rangers' 48-22 win over Wells in a Class C semifinal on Friday in Cumberland. (Cooper Sullivan/Staff Photographer)
Wells junior quarterback Noah McDonough hands the ball off to senior running back Dominic Carbonneau. (Cooper Sullivan/Staff Photographer)
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Cordell Jones of Portland breaks a 43-yard touchdown run in the second half Friday against Bangor in the Class A North football final. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
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Portland's Alex Martin celebrates after catching a 34-yard touchdown pass from Cordell Jones in the first half of the Class A North final against Bangor. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland coach Nick Cliche reacts following a call that he did not agree with. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland's Alex Martin breaks free for a big gain during the Class A North final against Bangor. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland's Alex Martin is pulled out of bounds by Bangor's Wyatt Feero. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland's Cordell Jones is dragged down by Bangor's Jordan Pettway on the opening kickoff in the Class A North final on Friday in Portland. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland quarterback Cordell Jones heads to the end zone for one of his three touchdowns Friday in the Class A North final against Bangor. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Will Houghton of Bangor grabs a pass Friday during the Class A North final against Portland at Fitzpatrick Stadium. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland High School Booster Mark Ruggiero hangs banners for the 13 senior football players prior to the start of Friday’s Class A North final against Bangor High School at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. Ruggiero's son, Nikhil plays for the Bulldogs. There were also six banners hung for the senior cheerleaders. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland High fans celebrate after Cordell Jones intercepted a pass in the second half Friday against Bangor in the Class A North championship game. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland head coach Nick Cliche walks back to the sideline following a timeout during the Class A North final Friday against Bangor. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Portland senior Jake Johnson celebrates as the clock winds down Friday, clinching the Bulldogs' 30-22 victory over Bangor in the Class A North championship game at Fitzpatrick Stadium. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Bangor senior captain Eli Marsh breaks into open field in the Class A North football final Friday against Portland. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Alex McKusick of Portland finds a gap behind blockers during the Class A North final Friday against Bangor at Fitzpatrick Stadium. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Cordell Jones of Portland takes a rare break during the Class A North footballl final Friday night against Bangor in Portland. Jones rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another in Portland's 30-22 win. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Charlie Abramson-Thompson, right, of Portland breaks up a pass intended for Trey Tennett of Bangor during Friday's Class A North final in Portland. Portland won 30-22. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
Justin Bouchard of Portland connects for an extra point Friday in a 30-22 win over Bangor in the Class A North final at Fitzpatrick Stadium. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook captains Dimitri Lubin, left, Tony Bongomin, center, and Gio Staples celebrate with the regional championship plaque Friday after the Blue Blazes beat Kennebunk in the Class B South final, 34-27. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook quarterback Gio Staples celebrates his team's 34-27 win over two-time defending regional champion Kennebunk in the Class B South final Friday night in Westbrook. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook head coach Sam Johnson is doused by his players after a victory over Kennebunk in the Class B South championship game. Westbrook will meet Cony for the Class B state title on Saturday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook's Cole Tanner looks for running room against Kennebunk in the Class B South final Friday in Westbrook. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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The Westbrook student section enjoys what they are seeing while watching the Blue Blazes win their first football regional title. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook running back Cole Tanner celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Kennebunk in the Class B South final Friday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook quarterback Gio Staples looks for an opening Friday against Kennebunk in the Class B South final. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Kennebunk's Austin West carries the ball against Westbrook during the Class B South championship game Friday. Kennebunk's two-year title reign ended with a 34-27 loss. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook's Tony Bongomin dives for a tipped ball on a long Kennebunk pass but was unable make the catch. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Westbrook’s Dimitri Lubin reaches for extra yardage during the Class B South championship game against Kennebunk on Nov. 14 at Westbrook High School (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Kennebunk's Bradley Farrell runs through a hole during the Class B South final against Westbrook on Friday in Westbrook. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Courtney Drew decorates the Kennebunk bleachers prior to Kennebunk’s regional championship matchup with Westbrook at Westbrook high School Friday, November 14, 2025. Drew is the parent of a Kennebunk player.
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Jeremy and Laura Qualey hang a Kennebunk Flag on the visitors bleachers prior to Kennebunk’s regional championship matchup with Westbrook at Westbrook high School Friday, November 14, 2025. The Qualey’s are parents to a Kennebunk football player. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer)
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Cony's Kaiden Veilleux holds the championship trophy after the Rams beat Fryeburg Academy, 40-7, in the Class B North final on Friday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Diesel Cox (69) and some of his Cony teammates celebrate after the Rams beat Fryeburg Academy 40-7 in the Class B North final on Friday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Fryeburg Academy's Robbie Hazlewood hauls in a pass while being defended by Cony's Bryce Watson. Hazlewood scored on the play. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Cony quarterback Parker Morin throws a pass during the Rams' 40-7 win over Fryeburg in the Class B North final on Nov. 14 in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Cony's Tenny Tibbetts celebrates after intercepting a pass. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Cony's Ethan Demmons hangs on to the jersey of Fryeburg's Ted Carter. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Cony's Tenny Tibbetts, left, and Austin Bucknam pressure Fryeburg Academy quarterback Benny Arnason as he tries to throw a pass. The pass was intercepted. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Cony's Austin Bucknam, right, catches Fryeburg Academy's Ty Boone in the backfield for a big loss. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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Cony’s Anderson Noyes, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the Rams’ 40-7 win over Fryeburg Academy in the Class B North title game. The North champion Rams face South champ Westbrook in Saturday’s state title game. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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The Cony football team poses for a photo after defeating Fryeburg Academy 40-7 in Class B North final on Friday in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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