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It’s high school football season in Maine, so keep an eye on our sports coverage for current analysis, highlights and scores.

Let’s travel back to the early 1990s with a dozen historical photos featuring teams from Biddeford, Lewiston, Old Orchard Beach, Portland, Sanford, South Portland and other high schools duking it out during regular season and playoff and championship games.

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In this photo in the Maine Sunday Telegram on Nov. 11, 1990, Biddeford High senior Neil Bolduc celebrated his team’s victory over Cheverus High School, 21-0. (Jack Milton/Staff Photographer)
On Nov. 16, 1991, Biddeford High School narrowly defeated Thornton Academy 29-28 in the Western Class A championship game. In a photo in the Maine Sunday Telegram on Nov. 19, 1991, Thornton Academy’s Matt LeBlanc, right, gets a pass knocked away by Biddeford player Shawn Walton. (David A. Rodgers/Staff Photographer)
A photo in the Maine Sunday Telegram on Nov. 17, 1991, shows Biddeford High School football coach Mike Landry, right, and his players celebrating a dramatic victory over Thornton Academy. (John Ewing/Staff Photographer)
A photo in the Portland Press Herald on Nov. 2, 1990, accompanied an article previewing a high school semifinal football game the next day between Lewiston and Cheverus. Lewiston quarterback Adam Piepkorn was photographed throwing the ball during a previous game that season. The Cheverus Stags defeated the Lewiston Blue Devils, 27-21. (Jack Milton/Staff Photographer)
On Nov. 7, 1990, the Old Orchard Beach High School football team celebrated after learning they were back in the Class C championship game and would be facing Livermore Falls. This photo ran in the Portland Press Herald the next day. (John Patriquin/Staff Photographer)
A photo in the Maine Sunday Telegram on Nov. 11, 1990, shows Carlton Pratt of the Old Orchard Beach High School football team unable to find running room during a Nov. 10, 1990, game against Livermore Falls. Old Orchard Beach won the Class C championship game 14-6. (John Patriquin/Staff Photographer)
In this photo in the Press Herald on Oct. 12, 1991, Nick Napolitano of the Portland High Bulldogs heads to the ground after being tripped during his school’s 57-8 victory against Cheverus High the previous evening. (Jack Milton/Staff Photographer)
On Nov. 9, 1991, the Biddeford High School football team defeated Portland 28-8. In a photo in the Maine Sunday Telegram on Nov. 10, 1991, Portland’s Steve Hanlon, left, moves in to stop Biddeford’s Grady Beaulieu. (David A. Rodgers/Staff Photographer)
In a photo n the Press Herald on Sept. 7, 1991, Portland High School’s Scott Alexander hung onto the ball while being tackled by Thornton Academy’s Ryan Sommer. Portland won the game 16-13. (John Ewing/Staff Photographer)
South Portland High School’s Bert Rich tries to elude a Biddeford player after picking up yardage in the Western Maine championship game in Biddeford on Nov. 14, 1992. South Portland won the game by a score of 41-36. This photo ran in the Maine Sunday Telegram the next day. (John Ewing/Staff Photographer)
In this photo in the Maine Sunday Telegram on Nov. 22, 1992, South Portland High quarterback Bryan Harvie pitches the ball. The South Portland Red Riots defeated the Lawrence Bulldogs from Fairfield 6-0 and won the Class A title. (Jack Milton/Staff Photographer)
In this photo in the Press Herald on Sept. 5, 1991, Sanford High junior Nat Bo clutches the football while multiple players try to tackle him. (Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer)

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Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town...

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