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AUGUSTA — A back-and-forth battle between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams, both unbeaten, in the Pine Tree Conference? Not so much.

A message that the Cony Rams are far and away the league’s team to beat? Absolutely — one that came with dominance in every aspect, but especially through their prolific passing game.

Cony rolled to a 53-7 victory over Fryeburg Academy in a matchup of the top Class B North teams Friday at Fuller Field. Led by a stellar performance from Parker Morin (13 of 19 passing, 281 yards, four touchdowns in the first half), the Rams took a 47-7 halftime lead in a dominant showing.

“Fryeburg is obviously a good program and a well-coached team, so to come out and play like we did in that first half was a really big statement,” said Cony coach B.L. Lippert. “Our offense just really clicked all game, and we played pretty well defensively for the most part.”

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cony (5-0) was unstoppable through the air in the first half. Morin had eight completions of 20 yards or more, with Anderson Noyes, Landen Perry, Ethan Demmons and Cooper Clark hauling in touchdown receptions of 11, 25, 45 and 25 yards. The Rams scored on every drive of the first half.

“(Our chemistry) is unbelievable,” Morin said. “It’s the little stuff like going to a buddy’s house and playing a little cornhole with them or coming on a Monday night and throwing the ball around in the summer that really builds that and helps you out in the fall.”

• The Rams completely shut down Fryeburg (4-1) in the run game. The Raiders had just 24 yards on 17 carries, and while Benny Árnason made an occasional big play through the air, Cony sacked him four times and forced him into two interceptions.

“It all just starts on Monday with film and doing a little install,” said Austin Bucknam, who got to Árnason for two sacks in the first half. “You just work at it all week, and watch the guy in front of you; when he moves, you move. … Just find the ball and hit the ball.”

WHAT IT MEANS

• Cony stands alone atop Class B North. The Rams and Raiders were far and away the leaders in the region entering the week, with no one else better than 1-3, and the Rams’ win cements them as runaway favorites in the league.

• Lippert is now the winningest coach in Cony history with 58 wins, surpassing Dana Dogherty (1942-52). The Rams have consistently been a contender under Lippert, now in his 10th season, and they are assured of an eighth consecutive winning season.

“Watching this program as a kid, I always see him as a coach, and I’m like, ‘Man, he’s been here for a while,’” Morin said. “To finally see him do that, it’s awesome; I couldn’t be more happy for him.”

• Fryeburg lost for the first time in almost a calendar year. The Raiders had won eight straight games since a 21-20 defeat to Wells on Oct. 18, 2024, and captured a Class C state title along the way.

THEY SAID IT

“Trying to shut (Fryeburg star player) Ty Boone down is a full-time job. He got us once on a fade ball, but I thought we mostly did pretty well against him. … They did move it on us a little bit, but we did well enough to keep them out, and our offense just really got going.” — B.L. Lippert

STAT LEADERS

• Fryeburg: Benny Árnason (8 of 19 passing, 170 yards, TD, 2 INTs), Ty Boone (two receptions, 88 yards), Ted Carter (three receptions, 52 yards)

• Cony: Parker Morin (13 of 19 passing, 281 yards, 4 TDs), Anderson Noyes (six carries, 27 yards, TD; four receptions, 65 yards, TD), Ethan Demmons (three catches, 57 yards, TD; blocked punt for TD), Austin Bucknam (two sacks)

UP NEXT

• Fryeburg: vs. Lawrence, 6:30 p.m. Friday

• Cony: at Skowhegan, 7 p.m. Friday