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Fin Minkel threw three touchdown passes to Malachi Cusano and rushed for a touchdown, leading Messalonskee to a 28-20 win over Fryeburg Academy in a Class B North football game Friday night in Oakland.

The Eagles (3-2) erased an early 7-0 deficit when Minkel and Cusano hooked up for 83 yards touchdown in the first quarter.

Cusano scored on receptions of 12 and 34 yards in the second quarter to make it 21-7.

Lars Bruhn’s second TD run of the game, from 3 yards out, cut the margin to 21-14. Minkel, though, answered with a 37-yard touchdown run.

A 12-yard run by Buk Awe later in the third pulled Fryeburg (2-3) within 28-20, but the conversion kick was blocked.

The Raiders then threatened late in the fourth quarter, but Messalonskee held on downs to clinch the victory.

WELLS 47, GARDINER 31: The Warriors (3-2) jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and held on to beat the Tigers (3-2) in Wells.

Noah McDonough intercepted a pass on Gardiner’s first drive, and Wells capitalized on a 2-yard run by Mason Miles. Wyatt Mynes then forced and recovered a fumble on the Tigers’ next drive, and the Warriors went up 14-0 on a 3-yard run by Jameson Russell.

Gardiner turned the ball over on downs on its third possession, and Wells scored again, this time on a 35-yard run by Miles.

Quinn Finemore and Brady Godin ran for TDs in the second quarter as Wells went up 34-0. Jacob Barry added a 35-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

Justin Doody scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter and an 8-yard run in the fourth quarter for Gardiner. Isaac Madore threw an 18-yard TD pass to Colin McCormick.