This fall’s slate includes rivalry games, state title rematches and Maine-New Hampshire showdowns.
Fall sports
Brunswick hires new head football coach for 2025 season
Former assistant Eric Sulzberger will take over for a Dragons program that went 2-7 last year.
Lisbon football will return to gridiron, but MPA says ‘culture shift’ still needed
The school won its appeal with the Maine Principals’ Association, clearing the way for a return to competition in the fall.
Hazing allegations shuttered Lisbon football. The school says it’s ready to play again.
Varsity teams that don’t complete a season face a 2-year ban from competition under MPA rules, but Lisbon hopes to win its appeal Thursday.
Lake Region’s Sam Laverdiere wins Gatorade cross country honor
Laverdiere won the Class B state championship and was named the Varsity Maine boys runner of the year.
Looking for an edge, Maine high school teams dive into data
Advanced statistics are playing an increasingly bigger role across a variety of sports.
Darren Allen chosen as new Spruce Mountain boys soccer coach
Allen, who guided Mt. Abram to the Class C state championship in 2023, was already teaching at Spruce Mountain and now is returning to coaching after a year off.
Lewiston, Thornton Academy linemen earn Gaziano awards
Joe Dube of Lewiston wins the defensive lineman award, while Thornton’s Henry Mahoney wins the offensive lineman award.
53rd Fitzpatrick Trophy goes to Jamier Rose of Noble High
The Knights’ quarterback is the first player from his school to win the prestigious award, given annually to the top senior football player in Maine.
Benched to champ: Portland QB Louis Thurston made his mark
Thurston is one of four finalists for the 53rd James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy, emblematic of the top senior player in Maine, which will be announced Sunday.