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Carter Rand rushed for four touchdowns, and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale pulled away late in the first half on its way to a 34-6 win over Poland in a Class D South football matchup Thursday in Winthrop.
The Ramblers’ onslaught started with a 14-yard run by Rand with 4:41 left in the second quarter to go up 14-0. Rand also ran in from 8 yards out with 1:48 remaining to make it 20-0.
Winthrop (3-1) got the ball back when Mason Fish intercepted a pass and returned it to the Poland 25. The Ramblers capitalized a few plays later with a 21-yard TD pass from Porter Lavigne to Clyde Moody, making it 27-0 heading into halftime.
Poland (1-3) scored on a 5-yard pass by Lucas Gayton to Shawn West in the third quarter.
The Ramblers’ final score of the game was set up by a Clyde Moody interception that he brought back about 40 yards to the Poland 16, which led to a 10-yard TD run by Rand, who rushed for the game’s first touchdown.
FIELD HOCKEY
SPRUCE MOUNTAIN 5, ERSKINE ACADEMY 1: Aisla Armandi and Maddie Grimaldi each scored twice, and the Phoenix (6-1) rolled to a win over the Eagles (3-4) in Jay.
Alaina Kachnovich also scored for Spruce Mountain. Kyleigh Marcotte made three saves.
Maddie Harris scored and Audrey Tibbetts made 15 saves for Erskine.
BOYS SOCCER
SKOWHEGAN 5, WATERVILLE 2: Luke Mayo scored twice in the first half to start the River Hawks (5-2) on their way to a win over the Purple Panthers (0-5-1) in Skowhegan.
James Frey and Ethan Clement each added a goal, Calvin Walz had two assists, and Ethan Cunliffe had one assist for Skowhegan. River Hawks keeper Conner Noyes stopped five shots.
Eyad Alomar recorded a goal and an assist, and Abdullah Hamadeh also scored for Waterville. Ryan Brooks made 10 saves.
GIRLS SOCCER
SKOWHEGAN 9, WATERVILLE 1: Madi Flannery paced the River Hawks (4-1-1) with three goals in a win over the Purple Panthers (1-5) in Waterville.
Lydia Herrick added two goals and McKaela McLaughlin had a goal and two assists. Quinn Herrick, Izzy Munn and Mae Dubois also scored.
Caroline Cothrin scored for Waterville.
BREWER 3, MESSALONSKEE 1: Rylee Bailey scored twice during a three-goal outburst in the first half, leading the Witches (4-2-1) past the Eagles (2-5) in Oakland.
Stella Damon put Brewer ahead in the 12th minute, then Bailey got her two goals in a span of 11 minutes to make it 3-0.
Messalonskee’s Grace McKay converted a penalty kick just before halftime.
Brewer keeper Lillian Clark stopped four shots. Ember Fitcher of Messalonskee made 10 saves.
TEMPLE ACADEMY 3, GREENVILLE 1: Madelyn Corey scored twice and the Bereans (6-0) beat the Lakers (1-4-1) in a 8-person game in Greenville.
Sofia Isgro added a goal for Temple, while Elaina Frank made five saves.
Maggie Shaw scored for Greenville.
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