Carpenter passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns and rushes two scores.

Miss Saturday's fun? You can still view the stream of the senior football all-star game, provided by Munzing Media and Varsity Maine.

The Hornets conquered not just Class C with an undefeated season, but also beat some of the best teams in Class A and Class B.

Senior year featured big moments in one of Maine's most impressive football seasons and postseason no-hitter in the spring.

Reegan Buck's senior season was cut short by injury, opening more offensive opportunities for Hunter Temple.

Braylon Williams savoring every moment in what likely is his last competitive football game.

Wyatt Rayfield (Foxcroft) and Jack Schuck (Bangor) break down the action in advance of senior all-star game.

New rivalries have emerged, and the trash talk has commenced ahead of the senior all-star football game.

The 34th edition of the all-star football game to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children will be played Saturday in Lewiston.

The North Dakota native, who led the Vikings to the 2022 state title, says it's time for someone else to take charge.

Emerson, a former head coach at Poland Regional High, replaces John Fitzsimmons, who resigned in January in the wake of a petition from players seeking his removal.

Nick Orsi, 42, who was the offensive coordinator for high-powered Brunswick last season, will succeed Jim Hartman as the Clippers' head coach.

After attending Edward Little High School and Hebron Academy, Leavitt became an All-American shot putter and played a couple of NFL games before returning to Maine to be a coach and teacher.

Former players and coaches honor their mentor, who won three state championships in 28 years at Lawrence.

Capone has coached football at the high school and college levels for more than 45 years, most recently last fall as assistant coach with Oceanside High.

John Fitzsimmons had resisted pressure from parents, but after players asked the school board to replace him, he said 'it wasn't fair for them or for me to stay.'

Members of the 2023 team ask the school board to replace John Fitzsimmons, saying they 'have lost confidence' in the veteran coach.

The high school seniors, who plan to play football in college, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.

The eight-man division is poised for a shakeup as four schools departing.

The honor goes annually to the top senior in Maine high school football.

The powerful running back is one of four finalists for the Fitzpatrick Trophy, which will be awarded Sunday.

The offensive and defensive lineman winners, to be announced on Jan. 23, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.

The Leavitt Area High School senior will play football and baseball for the Black Bears.

The senior was a standout quarterback – and so much more – on a Class C championship team that defeated three Class A teams en route to a 11-0 record.

These are our selections as the best high school football players from across the state.

Leavitt's Noah Carpenter, Bonny Eagle's Terrell Edwards, Oceanside's Cohen Galley and Yarmouth's Michael McGonagle are in the running for the award given to the top senior in Maine high school football.

The candidates for Maine's best senior football player include four quarterbacks, two running backs, a receiver and a defensive back.

Vance had been the Stags' head coach for eight seasons after 10 years as an assistant, winning the 2021 eight-man Large School championship.

It marks the second straight year that Portland shuts out Deering in the annual exhibition game after playing in the state championship game.

This year both teams have new coaches heading into their holiday exhibition, the only Thanksgiving high school football game in the state.

These were among the top individual performances over championship weekend.

The Hornets cruised to the Class C state championship and finished an 11-0 season that included wins over several of the biggest high schools in Maine.

The Rams assert themselves late with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 40-20 victory.

The Warriors fall behind 21-0 at halftime, then rally to beat the two-time defending champion Ponies for their first state title since 2018.

The Golden Trojans score three touchdowns in the second half of a 24-14 victory for their sixth championship since 2012.

The Hornets complete their second consecutive undefeated season with a 71-12 victory over Oceanside.

The Class A & B title games will be played at Fitzpatrick Stadium, the Class C & D games at Lewiston High.

Senior is more than a big-play quarterback. He works hard to excel in many facets of football, motivated, he says, by "trying to do my best to help the team out."

The undefeated Mariners have been equally dangerous throwing and running the ball, averaging over 40 points per game.

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But getting to a state championship game is nothing new for either program, which played each other for the Gold Ball in 2015 and 2018.

Longtime head coach can win his second state title Saturday when Bulldogs meet Kennebunk in Portland.

With a new coach leading the way, the Rams have navigated injuries and shaky play late in the season to come within a game of their first state championship since 1991.

The Warriors are 6-0 against Class D opponents this season.

These were among the top individual performances across the state over the weekend.

The Hornets trail by two scores twice, including an 11-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, but Noah Carpenter helps them battle back and beat the Raiders.

The Red Riots avenge their loss in the 2022 state final, cruising to a 46-18 win over the previously undefeated Seagulls.

The top-seeded Trojans never trail in a 21-13 victory over No. 3 Bonny Eagle in the Class A South championship game.

Cordell Jones races 76 yards for the winning score with 17.4 seconds left after the Vikings had rallied from a 22-7 deficit.

Spencer Laurendeau rushes for 145 yards to lead the Trojans to a 28-0 victory and the Large School division championship.