By Kevin Thomas Portland Press Herald AUGUSTA — They both grew up awaiting their chance to play varsity football for their high schools. They would play — and excel. David Gross of Bucksport and Nate Mars of Scarborough were named winners of the Gaziano Lineman Awards on Saturday afternoon at the Augusta Civic Center. The …
BUCKSPORT — Bucksport’s David Gross was announced Thursday as one of three finalists for the Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Offensive Lineman Award. Gross was one of three finalists for the award along with Leavitt’s Riley Parmenter and Thornton Academy’s Jack Rogers. The three were chosen from a list of five semifinalists after seven offensive linemen …
By Steve Craig Portland Press Herald AUGUSTA — The number of Maine high schools playing eight-man football is likely to more than double this fall, continuing the transition from the traditional 11-man game at many of the state’s smaller schools. Eight-man football, which debuted in Maine last fall with 10 teams, could expand to 21- …
ELLSWORTH — 2019 marked the inaugural season for the Maine Principals’ Association’s eight-man football class, and one local program was part of history as one of the new classification’s 10 founding members. Ellsworth/Sumner, which entered the season with a roster size of just 15 players, found itself at home in a new league that made …
BAR HARBOR — Eight-man football is coming to Mount Desert Island High School next fall because of a shortage of players for the traditional 11-man squad. MDI will join the 10 high schools in Maine that switched to the eight-man format this year. Athletic Director Bunky Dow told the high school board Monday night that …
BREWER — Bucksport senior David Gross took home an impressive haul of awards and honors Sunday evening at the Little Ten Conference football banquet at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer. Gross became the rare lineman to take home the conference’s biggest individual honor as he was named Little Ten Conference Player of the Year. He was …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth/Sumner’s Connor Crawford was announced Monday as one of 12 semifinalists for the Fitzpatrick Trophy, awarded annually to the top senior player in Maine high school football. Leading the way for Ellsworth/Sumner in its first season of eight-man football this year, Crawford rushed for 1,632 yards and 22 touchdowns and passed for 218 …
ELLSWORTH — A decade ago, Duane Crawford set out with a dream to bring football to Ellsworth. As a new decade comes to a close, his vision has transformed fall afternoons and evenings throughout the community. Since founding the Ellsworth Football League in 2009, Crawford has taken the Eagles from a brand-new program long detached …
PORTLAND — Ellsworth/Sumner and Mount Desert Island football players — and one notable coach — received all-conference honors in their respective leagues. In the Campbell Conference, Ellsworth/Sumner’s Jeremy Card, Connor Crawford and Noah Hughes received all-conference nominations last Wednesday following the Eagles’ first season of eight-man play. The trio received their awards Sunday at the …
PORTLAND — The Bucksport football team reached this year’s state title game by using its size advantage to plow through opponents. Facing a much tougher — and faster — foe Saturday afternoon, the Golden Bucks’ Gold Ball push ended in heartbreak. Bucksport suffered a 28-8 defeat to Lisbon in Saturday’s Class D championship game at …
HAMPDEN — Deprived of a chance to watch their team play one last game in its own stadium, the Bucksport faithful brought home-field advantage 20 miles north. As the No. 1 seed in Class D North, the Bucksport football team was originally scheduled to play Friday night’s regional championship game against Dexter at Bucksport High …
BUCKSPORT — Many football coaches use a bye week as a chance to breathe a sigh of relief. Joel Sankey is not one of them. Even though a week off affords a team extra rest and more time to game plan against a particular opponent, Sankey, the longtime Bucksport head coach, is wary of the …
