Tigers defeat Broncs Bulldogs down Eagles in ‘A’

GARDINER – Devon Brown had nine carries for 101 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead top-seeded Gardiner past No. 4 Hampden Academy 28-6 in the PTC Class B football semifinals Friday night.

Brown added 14 tackles and one sack on defense for the Tigers.

Brad Carleton rushed for a touchdown in the first quarter and caught a 13-yard pass from Kyle Stilphen in the second quarter. Stilphen completed five of six passes for 48 yards and converted all four extra-point kicks.

Dan Fortune added 134 yards on 24 carries for Gardiner.

Nolan Turner scored on a 4-yard run in the second quarter for Hampden Academy. Kyle Ross ran the ball 17 times for 116 yards.

Hampden (6-4) 0 6 0 0 – 6

Gardiner (10-0) 14 7 0 7 – 28

G – Carleton 3 run (Stilphen kick)

G – Carleton 13 pass from Stilphen (Stilphen kick)

G – Brown 2 run (Stilphen kick)

HA – Turner 4 run (kick failed)

G – Brown 20 run (Stilphen kick)

Lawrence 29, Messalonskee 7

At Fairfield, Aaron Champagne rushed 19 times for 132 yards and scored a second-quarter touchdown to lift No. 1 Lawrence over No. 4 Messalonskee of Oakland in the PTC Class A semifinals.

Lawrence will play second-seeded Bangor next weekend for the championship.

Jack Hersom completed a 59-yard pass to Nick Nelson in the first quarter for the Bulldogs.

Shawn Champagne ran 2 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and rushed for two two-point conversions. Cory Church added a 12-yard TD run.

Lawrence totaled 285 yards on 52 carries and outgained the Eagles 357 total yards to 147.

Luke Thomas completed a 5-yard pass to Garrett Mosher for a touchdown in the third quarter for Messalonskee.

Messalonskee (5-4) 0 0 7 0 – 7

Lawrence (9-0) 7 6 0 16 – 29

L – Nelson 59 pass from Hersom (Pelotte kick)

L – A. Champagne 1 run (kick failed)

M – Mosher 5 pass from Thomas (Pelletier kick)

L – S. Champagne 2 run (S. Champagne rush)

L – Church 12 run (S. Champagne rush)

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