Weekend Blitz: Renowned rivalry matchups and more playoff action

Area roundup: Oxford Hills blanks Brewer in A North field hockey quarterfinal

Miah Gallon scores a goal and assists on another for the Vikings; Leavitt edges Yarmouth; KK Daggett scores twice in Mt. Blue girls soccer win; Mya Austin paces Buckfield past Pine Tree.

Football: More area teams begin postseason play this weekend

Mt. Blue opens B North playoffs at top-seeded Cony, while Spruce Mountain and Gray-New Gloucester begin the 8-man Large South postseason on the road.

Girls cross country: Winthrop’s Haley Williams 2nd in C South, Cape Elizabeth, Bonny Eagle, Waynflete win team titles

Cape Elizabeth wins Class B South by the slimmest of margins, Bonny Eagle dominates Class A and Waynflete knocks off defending champ Maranacook in C.

Football: Ramblers roll but not without Oak Hill making stink and a statement

Robby Feeney scores three touchdowns in the first half in Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale's Class D victory.

Boys cross country: Winthrop, Freeport, Portland win South titles

Winthrop's James Cognata wins the Class C South race to pace the champion Ramblers, and Freeport's Henry Horne surges in the homestretch to beat Leavitt's Logan Ouellette in the Class B race.

Boys soccer: Oak Hill stuns Winthrop with second-half comeback to advance to C South quarterfinals

Cooper Spencer scores two key goals for the Raiders in the regional prelim victory.

Boys soccer playoff preview: Tough draw for top seeds

Area teams know they will have challenging matchups in the opening rounds.

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.

Field hockey playoff preview: Area teams preparing for new opponents

Many of the prelim and quarterfinal matchups among area teams are against teams from different conferences.