Football: Leavitt knocks off Oxford Hills in showdown of state champions

Noah Carpenter and the Hornets have a big first half and then make enough defensive plays to best the Vikings.

Football updates: Leavitt beats Oxford Hills

Noah Carpenter leads Hornets on three first-half touchdown drives, then Leavitt holds off Vikings in the second half.

Football: Oak Hill comes from behind to defeat Winthrop

Freshman Kai Taylor throws two touchdown passes to lead the Raiders back from a 12-0 deficit on the Ramblers' new turf field.

Football roundup: Lewiston takes down Bangor; Edward Little drops close one

Two long touchdown passes by Lonnie Thomas to Michael Caron lift the Blue Devils to second win of the season; Kade Masselli and Bennett DuBois connect for three scores but Red Eddies fall to Gardiner; Dirigo routs Traip.

Football: Camden Hills ekes out victory over Mountain Valley

Windjammers score late to win an 8-man Large North clash that featured several turnovers and momentum swings.

Football: Poland shuts down Freeport, improves to 4-0

The Knights turn in another stellar defensive performance as they remain the only undefeated team in Class D South.

Varsity Maine football poll: Oxford Hills, Leavitt take top 2 spots into showdown

The Vikings and Hornets earned all the first-place votes, and they'll see who is best on the field Saturday.

This week in area high school football history: 1975, ’87, ’95 and 2010

Looking back at what happened on the gridiron 13, 28, 36 and 48 years ago.

Week 4 high school football staff predictions

Weekend Blitz: Heat check time for area’s three unbeatens

Poland, Leavitt and Oxford Hills face big tests this week — in the cases of the Hornets and Vikings, the test is each other.