Lewiston (2-5) at Edward Little (3-4)

Friday, 7 p.m.

After rough starts in restructured Class A, Blue Devils and Red Eddies push for positioning in 171st Battle of the Bridge. Devils won 21-14 a year ago and lead series 90-68-12 overall.

Bangor (3-4) at Oxford Hills (1-6)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Two-hour bus ride ought to be enough motivation for the Rams, who need win to seal home-field advantage in quarterfinals.

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Mt. Blue (4-3) at Skowhegan (4-3)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Return of a great PTC rivalry. And hey, depending on what happens here and elsewhere, Cougars and Indians just might renew acquaintances two weeks in a row.

Leavitt (7-0) at Spruce Mountain (6-1)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Nothing ever will replace the Jay-Livermore Falls rivalry, but something new and extra-special could get started with this border battle at Griffin Field. Hornets aiming for fourth undefeated regular season in past five.

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Mtn. Valley (1-6) at Cape Elizabeth (5-2)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Including the 2007 season that was documented for posterity, Capers have won three of the past five meetings at Hannaford Field.

Poland (1-6) at Gray-New Gloucester (0-7)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Battle of Shaker Hill returns after two-year hiatus. Knights won their final regular-season games of 2011 and 2012.

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Maranacook (4-3) at Winthrop/Monmouth (7-0)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Undefeated regular seasons nothing new in Ramblers’ lore. In 28 much earlier seasons of varsity football, their new cooperative partners never experienced one.

Traip (1-6) at Dirigo (4-3)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Another missed opportunity for the Cougars a week ago, but a win here will keep Dirigo home for at least one more week.

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Telstar (1-6) at Sacopee Valley (0-7)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Two out of three wins to end the season would be a great building block for the Rebels, while the Hawks still seek their initial varsity victory.

Lisbon (6-1) at Oak Hill (5-2)

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Greyhounds adjusting on the fly to life without Quincy Thompson, but Dick Mynahan has a knack for shuffling the deck. Raiders could shake up the playoff ladder with a win.

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