November 07, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Tigers start quickly, hold off MA Lynx

ROCKLAND – Josh Fogg returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown with 2:21 left to seal a 22-14 football victory over Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln for the Rockland Tigers Friday night.

Rockland had taken a 16-0 lead with two TDs in the last 4:19 of the first half. Trevor Davis (30 carries, 172 yards) peeled off a 48-yard scoring run, then Wade Oliver hit John Coppola with an 18-yard TD pass to make it 16-0.

Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln countered with Dustin Hanscom’s 1-yard TD run in the third and Tyler Gardner’s 2-yard plunge in the fourth that cut the deficit to 16-14.

Oliver carried 7 times for 52 yards and a score and also made an interception for the Tigers.

Jason Murchison netted 60 yards on 12 carries and Gardner gained 54 yards on 19 attempts for the Lynx.

Mattanawcook (1-2) 0 0 6 8 – 14

Rockland (1-2) 0 16 0 6 – 22

R – Davis 48 run (Davis rush)

R – Oliver 18 pass from Coppola (Davis rush)

MA – Hanscom 1 run (rush failed)

MA – Gardner 2 run (Hanscom rush)

R – Fogg 55 interception return (pass failed)

Belfast 53, Morse 12

At Belfast, Nick Arthers had eight carries for 127 yards and ran for two touchdowns and passed for another to lead Belfast to the win.

Josh Aldus ran for 127 yards with two touchdowns on 11 carries for Belfast. Paul Herman and Ben Luce each ran for a touchdown and Gerren Horne caught a 49 yard pass from Arthers.

Mason Loveitt ran and passed for a touchdown for Morse and Shawn Perkins had 18 carries for 75 yards.

Morse (0-3) 0 0 0 12 – 12

Belfast (3-0) 14 27 12 0 – 53

B – Arthers, 2 yard run, (Arthers to Herman)

B – Aldus, 31 run, (pass failed)

B -Herman, 1 run, (pass failed)

B – Arthers, 52 run, (Aldus run)

B – Arthers to Horne, 49 pass, (Herman kick)

B – Aldus, 14 run, (kick failed)

B – Luce, 80 run, (rush failed)

M – Loveitt, 1 run, (pass failed)

M – Loveitt to Henrikson, 22 pass (pass failed)

Foxcroft 35, Bucksport 0

At Dover-Foxcroft, junior running back Bobby Gilbert carried the ball 18 times for 163 yards and a touchdown and the Foxcroft defense, led by senior linebacker Lincoln Robinson, limited Bucksport to 92 total yards.

Robinson, who was in on 10 tackles, opened the scoring with a one-yard run that capped a nine-play, 43-yard drive.

Senior quarterback Josh Withee extended the lead to 14-0 at the half with a 5-yard scamper.

Gilbert’s 6-yard run extended the lead to 20-0 in the third quarter before Withee threw a 24-yard TD strike to Greg Perry and Cody Libby capped the scoring with a 49-yard run.

Withee completed three of seven passes for 56 yards and a touchdown.

Chris Woodman ran for 34 yards on 14 carries to pace the Bucks.

Bucksport (2-1) 0 0 0 0 – 0

Foxcroft (3-0) 6 8 6 15 – 35

FA – Robinson 1 run (kick failed)

FA – Withee 5 run (Gilbert run)

FA – Gilbert 6 run (kick failed)

FA – Perry 24 pass from Withee (Gilbert run)

FA – Libby 49 run (Withee kick)

MCI 53, Maranacook 12

At Pittsfield, Ryan Bennett completed four of nine passes for 56 yards and three touchdowns to lead Maine Central Institute to the win.

Jonathan Smith had two carreis for 50 yards and three touchdowns. Kevin Williams ran for 36 yards and had a touchdown on four carries.

Corey Allen ran 20 yards for the touchdown for Maranacook and Kyle Jarius scored on a 43 yard run.

Maranacook (0-3) 0 0 6 6 – 12

MCI (2-1) 27 20 6 0 – 53

MCI – Bennett to Hendricks, 13 yard pass, (Godfrey kick)

MCI – Smith, 60 yard punt return, (kick failed)

MCI – Smith, 3 yard run, (Bennett rush good)

MCI – Bennett to Lasselle, 16 yard pass, (Kick failed)

MCI – Williams, 2 yard run, (rush failed)

MCI – Smith, 39 yard run (Lasselle kick good)

MCI – Quin to Adams, 5 yard pass, (kick failed)

Mar – Allen, 20 yard run, (kick failed)

Mar – Jarius, 43 yard run, (rush failed)

Brewer 53, MDI 0

At Brewer, Court Rancourt ran in three touchdowns to help lead Brewer to their first win of the season.

Chris Noyes scored on a 41 yard run for the Witches and Tony Schwartze ran a touchdown in on a 68 yard run. Ricky Porter scored on a 30 yard run as Danny Fox threw a 30 yard pass to Justin Hardy for the score. Kevin McAvoy scored a 49 yard touchdown and kicked in five extra points.

Brewer had 23 rushes for 472 yards and went two for two in passing for 51 yards.

Mount Desert Island had 49 carries for 58 yards and completed one for 10 passes for five yards.

MDI (0-3) 0 0 0 0 – 0

Brewer (1-1) 20 13 13 7 – 53

B – Rancourt, 19 run, (kick failed)

B – Rancourt, 45 run, (McAvoy kick good)

B – Noyes, 41 run, (McAvoy kick good)

B – Fox to Hardy, 30 pass, (McAvoy kick good)

B – Porter, 30 run, (kick failed)

B – Rancourt, 62 run, (McAvoy kick good)

B – Schwartze, 68 run, (kick failed)

B – McAvoy, 49 run, (McAvoy kick good)

Hampden 64, Old Town 8

At Hampden, the Hampden Academy Broncos remained unbeaten with their third victory over the season.

The Broncos piled up 391 yards of total offense, most on the ground. Trainor Kapler led the ground attack with 95 yards on six carries.

For the Indians, freshman quarterback Jarrett Lukas completed seven of 10 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown. He also threw one interception. Wes Commeau scored on a two-point conversion rush.


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