Girls soccer playoff preview: Plenty of contenders vying for gold balls

Area coaches in all classes say there's no one particular favorite heading into the playoffs.

Head to Head: Flipping out over three-way tiebreaker

The Nos. 2-4 spots in 8-man Small School South were determined by a coin flip because Crabtree points and head-to-head results couldn't break the three-way deadlock.

Area roundup: Buckfield and Mountain Valley girls soccer settle for draw

Ali Mazza's two second-half goals help the Falcons overcome 2-0 deficit; Trinity Bean's two goals pace Gray-New Gloucester past Poland.

Area roundup: Trio of hat tricks highlights Mt. Abram’s boys soccer win

Morgan Thibodeau, Bear Rollins and Kaden Pillsbury each score three for Roadrunners; Madeline Wagner and Bella Littler pace Winthrop field hockey in regular season finale; Mt. Blue girls soccer falls to Bangor.

Football: Coin flip gives Dirigo the third seed in 8-man Small South playoffs

Coin flip settles three-way for second. The Cougars will open playoffs against Boothbay. Telstar, the fifth seed, plays at Old Orchard Beach, while No. 1 Mountain Valley has a bye due to Traip choosing to not participate in postseason.

Football: Mountain Valley holds off Dirigo to finish regular season undefeated

The Falcons take an early lead and never let the Cougars completely catch up.

Football roundup: Bangor beats Edward Little; Spruce Mountain rolls; games postponed

QB Jack Schuck runs for a TD and throws for another in Rams' first win of the season; Spruce Mountain routs Greely; most games involving area teams moved to Saturday.

Head to head: Looking ahead to the not-far-off postseason

Some area teams are fighting for a playoff spot, while others are jostling for a better spot in the postseason.

H.S. football: Week 7 staff predictions

Game of the Week: Rivals Mountain Valley and Dirigo meet for top spot in 8-man Small South

The winner of Saturday's showdown in Dixfield between the 6-0 Falcons and the 5-1 Cougars clinches the No. 1 seed in the upcoming playoffs.