Aldus helps Lions roar to win

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BELFAST – Josh Aldus rolled up 160 yards on 24 carries and scored on touchdown runs of 12 and 18 yards to carry the defending Class B state champion Belfast Lions to a 36-6 football victory over Oak Hill of Sabattus.

Garren Horne also had 90-yard and 5-yard touchdown runs for the winners and finished with 135 yards on eight carries.

Andy Whalen completed five of seven passes for 61 yards and had a 2-yard touchdown run.

Frank Janelle had 12 carries for 61 yards for Oak Hill. Gabe Fontaine had a 1-yard touchdown run.

Oak Hill (0-1) 0 0 0 6 – 6

Belfast (1-0) 0 6 16 14 – 36

B – Horne 5 run (kick failed)

B – Aldus 18 run (Gallant pass from Whalen)

B – Aldus 12 run (Aldus rush)

B – Whalen 2 run (Aldus rush)

OH – Fontaine 1 run (pass failed)

B – Horne90 run (kick failed)

Winslow 55, MDI 0

At Mount Desert, brothers Ryan Lindie and Justin Lindie each scored on two touchdown runs in the first half – Ryan on a 45-yar run and a 55-yard punt return – and the Black Raiders rolled up more than 300 yards on the ground against Mount Desert Island.

Ben Poulin was 5-for-5 on PAT kicks while John Goulette ran for a 40-yard touchdown and rushed for a two-point conversion.

Patrick Murphy led the Trojans with 69 yards on 25 carries.

Winslow (1-0) 14 21 12 8 – 55

MDI (0-1) 0 0 0 0 – 0

W-R. Lindie 45 run (Poulin kick)

W-J. Lindie 14 run (Poulin kick)

W-R. Lindie 55 punt return (Poulin kick)

W-J. Lindie 50 run (Poulin kick)

W-Siviski 15 run (Poulin kick)

W-Wheeler 65 run (rush failed)

W-Poulin 80 run (rush failed)

W-Goulette 40 run (Goulette rush)

Rockland 48, Stearns 8

At Rockland, Andrew Weiss and John Coppola combined to complete 14 of 28 passes for 291 yards and five touchdowns to lead Rockland to victory.

Wade Oliver caught eight passes for 149 yards for Rockland. Dan Curtis had eight tackles and Josh Fogg added seven tackles.

Matt Wark ran for 147 yards on 20 carries with a touchdown in the second quarter for Stearns.

Stearns (0-1) 0 8 0 0 – 8

Rockland (1-0) 12 16 6 14 – 48

R – Weiss to Oliver, 30 pass (pass failed)

R – Weiss to Oliver, 15 pass (pass failed)

S – Wark, 49 run (Surrette rush)

R – Wiess to Oliver, 55 pass (Weiss rush)

R – Wiess to Coppola, 15 pass (Weiss rush)

R – Weiss, 31 run (pass failed)

R – Coppola to Oliver, 49 pass (pass failed)

R – Coppola, 1 run (Coppola to Fogg)

Foxcroft Acad. 50, MCI 0

At Dover-Foxcroft, Bobby Gilbert ran for three touchdowns, including an 82- and 83-yarder to power the defending state champions to the opening win.

Gilbert had five carries, for a total of 217 yards and had another 40-yard touchdown. Andrew Pomeroy chipped in with 36 yards on six carries and also had a 2-yard touchdown run. Brad Bellemare added an 8- yard touchdown run, Scott McKusick rushed in from 14 yards and Shayne Adkins scored from 35 yards out.

James McPhee made seven tackles for Foxcroft.

Wes Gagne finished with 27 yards on nine carries to lead the Huskies of Pittsfield.

MCI (0-1) 0 0 0 0 – 0

Foxcroft Acad. (1-0) 21 15 6 8 – 50

FA – Gilbert 82 run (Bellemare kick)

FA – Gilbert 83 run (Bellemare kick)

FA – Pomeroy 2 run (Bellemare kick)

FA – Gilbert 40 run (Bellemare kick)

FA – Bellemare 8 run (rush failed)

FA – McKusick 14 run (rush failed)

FA – Adkins 35 run (White rush)

Mattanawcook 39, Dexter 6

At Lincoln, Duncan Markie gained 98 yards on 16 carries and rushed for both a touchdown and a two-point conversion to help lead the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx knock off Dexter in the season-opener for both teams.

Quarterback Dylan Hanscom ran the ball four times for one TD and 51 yards and completed six of seven passes for a TD, 64 yards and no interceptions. MacKenzie Haines gained 69 yards on eight carries. Isaac Young had four catches for a TD and 45 yards while Shey Gardiner led the team with nine tackles (six unassisted).

Mattanawcook’s offensive line of center Andrew Zagorianakos, tackles Ross Clapp and Nathan Brown, and guards Justin Bard and Matt Morin paved the way for a 316-yard rushing effort by the backs and allowed just one sack.

Billy Greene scored Dexter’s lone touchdown with a two-yard run in the second quarter.

Dexter (0-1) 0 6 0 0 – 6

Mattanawcook (1-0) 24 0 8 7 – 39

MA-Young 37 pass from Hanscom (Markie rush)

MA-Kimball 28 interception return (Murchison kick)

MA-Markie 5 run (Hanson rush)

D-Greene 2 run (rush failed)

MA-Hanscom 50 run (pass failed)

MA-safety (Murchison-Reed tackled Martin in end zone)

MA-Libbey 34 run (Robertson kick)

Madison 20, Traip 0

At Madison, Woody Noyes ran for a touchdown and 82 yards on nine carries to lead the Madison Bulldogs to victory over Traip Academy.

Noyes also gained 94 yards on three punt returns and had a 60-yard touchdown return called back on a clipping penalty. Tim Fortin had a touchdown and 49 yards on 11 carries and brother Tony led the defense with eight solo tackles and 10 assists.

Traip (0-1) 0 0 0 0 – 0

Madison (1-0) 8 6 6 0 – 20

M-Noyes 46 run (kick failed)

M-safety, To. Fortin tackled ballcarrier in end zone

M-To. Fortin 14 pass from Paine (rush failed)

M-Ti. Fortin 1 run (kick failed)