Butts, Meeker power Brewer past Morse Mattanawcook rolls to win

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BATH – James Butts carried 16 times for 123 yards and a touchdown Friday night to lead defending Class B state champion Brewer to season-opening 20-8 football victory over Morse.

Delray Meeker racked up 89 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns for the Witches. Meeker scored on runs of three and 10 yards

Butts added a 17-yard touchdown burst in the first quarter. Rick Adams completed four of nine passes for 112 yards.

Brewer plays its home opener next Friday at 7 p.m. against the Waterville Purple Panthers at Doyle Field.

Mike Walton connected with Logan Russell for a 60-yard touchdown pass for the Shipbuilders.

Brewer (1-0) 7 6 0 7 – 20

Morse (0-1) 0 0 0 6 – 6

B – Butts 17 run (Fitzpatrick kick)

B – Meeker 10 run (kick failed)

M -Russell 60 pass from Walton (kick failed)

B – Meeker 3 run (Fitzpatrick kick)

Mattanawcook 48, Orono 0

At Orono, Brady Vose racked up 110 yards on just 10 carries and scored on a 55-yard run in the first quarter as Mattanawcook of Lincoln rolled to the season-opening victory.

Shey Gardner took an interception 80 yards for a touchdown while Steven Braley totaled 90 yards on eight carries and two touchdowns for the Lynx.

Bruce Nason tallied 36 yards on eight carries for the Red Riots.

Mattanawcook (1-0) 14 6 14 14 – 48

Orono (0-1) 0 0 0 0 – 0

MA – Vose 55 run (kick failed)

MA – Braley 5 run (Leavitt pass from Gardner)

MA – S. Gardner 80 interception return (kick failed)

MA – Young 6 pass from S. Gardner (Jipson kick)

MA – Braley 38 run (Jipson kick)

MA -Smith 1 run (D. Gardner pass from Coggins)

MA – Smart 3 run (rush failed)

Jay 28, Bucksport 12

At Bucksport, Zane Armandi had 22 carries for 90 yards including an eight-yard touchdown run and a 35-yard touchdown pass from Isaac LeBlanc to lead Jay past Bucksport.

Trevor McCourt had 33 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter for Jay. LeBlanc added a 19-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Jake Brown converted all four extra-point kicks.

Jay totaled 223 yards: 188 rushing and 35 yards passing.

Derek Fish completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Todd Freeman in the first quarter for Bucksport and Freeman ran in an 85-yard kickoff return.

Bucksport totaled 40 yards rushing and 60 yards of total offense.

Jay (1-0) 7 7 7 7 – 28

Bucksport (0-1) 6 0 6 0 – 12

J – Armandi 35 pass from LeBlanc (Brown kick)

B – Freeman 31 pass from Fish (kick failed)

J – Armandi 8 run (Brown kick)

J – LeBlanc 19 run (Brown kick)

B – Freeman 85 kickoff return (rush failed)

J – McCourt 8 run (Brown kick)

Gardiner 35, Belfast 34 (OT)

At Gardiner, Kyle Stilphen tied the game in overtime on a four yard run and gave Gardiner the win on the extra point kick.

Stilphen completed two touchdown passes to Nick Jameson for Gardiner. He also had three extra point kicks and one two-point conversion on a rush.

Dan Fortune scored a touchdown on an 85-yard kickoff return for Gardiner and Will Phelps had a 23-yard touchdown run.

Brad Carlton recorded 18 tackles for the Tigers.

Travis Lee scored two touchdowns on rushes including a one-yard run in overtime for Belfast.

Jon Walsh scored on a 42-yard run and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jake Arthers.

Arthers had a 13-yard touchdown run and converted a two-point conversion on a rush.

Belfast (0-1) 8 6 6 8 6 – 34

Gardiner (1-0) 7 14 7 0 7 – 35

G – Jameson 17 pass from Stilphen (Stilphen kick)

B – Lee 3 run (Arthers rush)

G – Jameson 37 pass from Stilphen (Stilphen rush)

B – Arthers 13 run (pass failed)

G – Fortune 85 kickoff return (kick failed)

B – Walsh 42 run (rush failed)

G – Phelps 23 run (Stilphen kick)

B – Walsh 16 pass from Arthers (Lee pass from Arthers)

B – Lee 1 run (pass failed)

G – Stilphen 4 run (Stilphen kick)

Reporting games

Guidelines for coaches

During this busy sports season, the NEWS asks that managers and coaches for the home teams promptly report the games. Games can be reported starting at 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Games can not be reported on Saturday.

Those seeking to report games from the Greater Bangor area may call at 990-8275. Those outside the Bangor area may call toll free at 1-800-310-8600. Game results will also be accepted through the fax machine. Its number is 990-8092.

Coaches and managers are urged to provide details for both teams when reporting games. First names of players on both teams as well as statistics are needed. Those not providing full details for both teams run the risk of the games not being published in the paper.

Those seeking more information may contact sports editor Joe McLaughlin at 990-8229.