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Who: No. 2 Leavitt (8-2) vs. No. 1 Greely (10-0)

Where: Don Roux Field, Lewiston High

When: 11 a.m. Saturday

Last week: Greely def. Wells, 48-22; Leavitt def. Hermon, 47-14

Last meeting: Greely won, 28-26 (Week 2)

Greely impact players: Junior QB/DB Luke Piper (76 of 135 passing, 1,372 yards, 20 TDs, 7 INTs; 409 rushing yards, 7 TDs); Junior RB/LB Noah Allen (115 carries, 965 yards, 12 TDs); Senior WR/DB Ben Kyles (28 catches, 533 yards, 10 TDs); Junior WR/LB Jackson Justice (24 catches, 414 yards, 6 TDs; 90 tackles, 11 tackles for loss); Senior RB/DE Sean Justice (43 carries, 273 yards, 4 TDs; 45 tackles, 7 tackles for loss)

Leavitt impact players: Sophomore QB Landon Marquis (72 of 117 passing, 1,151 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs; 349 rushing yards, 2 TDs); Senior slot/DB Mason Henderson (53 carries, 568 yards, 8 TDs; 25 catches, 437 yards, 5 TDs); Senior RB/LB Randan Hutchinson (121 carries, 896 yards, 10 TDs; 15 of 19 PAT); Senior slot/DB Brody Poland (592 scrimmage yards, 6 TDs; 6 INTs); Senior TE/DE Nick Mellen (12 catches, 175 yards, 2 TDs; 57 tackles, 9 sacks)

Outlook: Both teams have dynamic offenses with multiple playmakers and physical offensive lines, defenses that are strong against the run and have ball hawks in the secondary, and detail-oriented and prepared coaching staffs. And both teams have improved since their Week 2 meeting, which Greely won, 28-26.

Greely, on a 19-game winning streak, is looking to become the first Maine high school team to win an eight-man championship and an 11-man championship in consecutive seasons. Leavitt has won in its past three state final appearances (2019, 2022, 2023) and is hoping to make some space in the trophy closet after a 2024 season of growing pains.

The Rangers boast the highest scoring offense (36.3 ppg) of the 13 teams Class C, and their execution has become more polished each week. Piper, the Campbell Conference player of the year, makes smart decisions as a passer, drops the shoulder for extra yards on the ground, and leads the team in defensive interceptions (seven). Allen can break away for large gains with his speed and physicality. Kyles can flip the field with his return skills and is Piper’s favorite target. Jackson Justice has twice as many tackles as the team’s next-highest tackler, his brother, Sean. The 26 points Leavitt scored Sept. 12 are the most against the Greely defense (14.7 points allowed/game) this season.

The Hornets have the stingiest scoring defense (9.7 ppg) in Class C and haven’t allowed more than two scores, except the Greely game. Jameson L’Italien leads the team in tackles (63), and Mellen and Reid Langlois (4.0 sacks) make their presence known on the defensive line. Leavitt averages 35 points per game, as Marquis has grown comfortable in his signal-calling role. Henderson and Poland are adept at using their speed. Randan Hutchinson and Nathan Karkos are physical runners and reliable receivers.