Massabesic (0-6) at Lewiston (2-4)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Bad as 65-0 and minus-28 net yards looked against Portland, Blue Devils poised to get back on track against Mustangs, who have scored 33 points all season.
Edward Little (2-4) at Deering (4-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Regardless of how this game unfolds, Crabtree standings in Class A North strongly suggesting back-to-back Lewiston vs. EL showdowns are upcoming.
Oxford Hills/Buckfield (1-5) at Windham (4-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Vikings are a heavy underdog, but can stay secure in knowledge that won over Bangor next week likely would clinch return trip to the postseason.
Brunswick (5-1) at Mt. Blue (5-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Far-and-away top scoring defense in the PTC (Mt. Blue, 9.7 ppg) faces the league’s most prolific offense by a bundle (Brunswick, 43.7 ppg).
Spruce Mountain (3-3) at Leavitt (4-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Schools chose to keep series intact despite Leavitt’s return to Class B. Phoenix without their coach after an ejection last week. Hornets potentially without several starters due to injury.
Mountain Valley (2-4) at Poland (2-4)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Winner might get to avoid Yarmouth or Cape Elizabeth in the first round of Class C South playoffs, although trip to Wells would be no picnic.
Gray-New Gloucester (4-2) at Wells (4-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Another measuring stick game for the Patriots, who proved they belong in the Class C South championship conversation after last week’s titanic defensive battle with Cape.
Boothbay (1-4) at Dirigo (4-2)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Cougars clearly didn’t let close early-season losses to Oak Hill and Winthrop/Monmouth shatter their confidence.
Winthrop/Monmouth (3-2) at Old Orchard Beach (2-4)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Ramblers needed the bye week to recover from physical demands of brutal early schedule. Seagulls have struggled against the top half of Class D South.
Maranacook (4-1) at Lisbon (3-2)
Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Losing team runs risk of being on the road throughout the Class D South playoffs. Could be a record pace to this one if Greyhounds stick with Noah Francis and the grind-it-out game.
Traip (1-4) at Telstar (0-5)
Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Rangers poised to put away a playoff spot in rematch of the game that led to three forfeits and cost them trip to last year’s tournament.
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