We are proud to announce our selections for the Maine Super 6 Stars of the Week! This honors the outstanding individual achievements from each of the six classes. Here are our selections for Week 6 of 2025.

Our Class A selection is Kyle Johnson of Bangor. During the Rams 42-14 win against Windham, Kyle ran 23 times for 302 yards and 4 touchdowns while also scoring a two-point conversion. He joins other alumni such as Jackson Varney(2023), Max Clark(2021), Joey Morrison(2021), Jonny Lyon(2019), Dane Johnson(2014 & 2015), Logan Lanham(2013), Cody Chapman(2012), Zeb Tuell(2011), Joe Seccareccia(2010), and Lonnie Hackett(2009).

Our Class B selection for a second consecutive week is Tatum Doucette of Messalonskee. During the Eagles 26-7 win at Farmington against Mt. Blue, Tatum completed 18 of 24 passes for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns while having 21 carries for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns. This is the sixth time Tatum has been selectd: he was also picked once in 2022, once in 2023, and twice in 2024. He joins other alumni such as Austin Pelletier(2016 & 2017), Jack Bernatchez(2014 & 2015), Jake Dexter(2013), Sam Dexter(2011), Justin Tinsman(2010), and Keenan Knox(2010).

Our Class C selection is Jaydiin Ruiz of Medomak Valley. During the Panthers 40-14 win over York, Jaydiin had 22 carries for 211 yards and 5 touchdowns with 2 two-point conversions while making 3 tackles on defense. He was also selected twice in 2024 and joins Aaron Reed(2023) as the selected alumni from Medomak Valley.

Our Class D selection is Jayden Horton of Madison. During the Bulldogs 36-6 victory in Lincoln against Mattanawcook Academy, Jayden ran 7 times for 213 yards with 2 touchdowns, he can 2 passes for 39 yards and a touchdown, he scored a two-point conversion, and on defense he had 13 tackles. He joins other alumni such as Sam Whalen(2017), Chase Malloy(2015), and Cody Saucier(2014).

Our 8 Man Large School Class selection for a second consecutive week is Ignatius McGrath of Yarmouth. During the Clipps 52-6 win in Kittery against Traip Academy, "Iggy" completed 14 of 17 for 352 yards and 6 touchdowns. This is the third time this season he has been selected and he joins other alumni such as Michael McGonagle(2022 & 2023), Jack McGrath(2019), John Thoma(2016), Jack Snyder(2015), and Anders Overhaug(2011).

Our 8 Man Small School Class selection is Wes Gallant of Old Orchard Beach. During the Seagulls 60-54 win against Lake Region, Wes ran 35 times for 470 yards and 7 touchdowns, he scored 2 two-point conversions, and on defense he had 5 tackles. This is the second time this season he has been selected and he joins other alumni such as Trot Moody(2025), Brady Plante(2024), Jacob Payea(2019 & 2021), Jaden Davies(2019), Eric Hogan(2015), Bryan Roberts(2013 & 2014), and Jason Dutton(2010).

Congratulations to these student-athletes for their outstanding achievements. Please vote for the performance that was the best of the Maine Super 6 Stars.

- Did you know that this weekend was the halftime point of the football season? No, we’re not talking the regular season. We’re talking the entire football season. Like, from week one to week twelve! That means in just six more weeks we will have seen both 8 man championships being played in Auburn and then classes A through D being played in Portland and Lewiston. That’s right. The short season always seems short when we talk about times like this.

- It is usually around this time of the season that we get questions along the line of “Well, the MPA says this, so you guys must be wrong!” And naturally we will do one of two things: the first is to ask people if all the games have been reported, and the second is to re-check our math as our website operates manually. We have also noticed a third aspect and it has to do with the Maine Principals’ Association move to FusionPoint Sports and how they have so far been unable to program out-of-state games. Last year the website accounted for the games played by those out-of-state teams that Maine schools were playing. This allowed the website to ensure an accurate Crabtree calculation. This is important because the MPA stated that out-of-state games would count in the Crabtree rankings. However, on the MPA website you may notice a grayed-out line in the schedule field where Bangor, Fryeburg Academy, Noble, Portland Thornton Academy, and York play their out-of-state game. No, that does not mean the game is no longer countable. We have checked in with MPA executive director Mike Burnham on the matter and he confirmed that out-of-state games would still count for those six Maine teams that are playing them. They have not been inputted it, although it appears that those games will be calculated on the Sunday after the end of each team’s respective regular seasons. So please keep that in mind when you notice the discrepancy between the MPA site and ours. We have been account for the records of those out-of-state teams.

- Last week we forgot to mention two coaching milestones. The first was for Lawrence’s John Hersom who coached his 200th game last week. He is the 13th active coach to reach that mark. The other milestone went to Thornton Academy’s Kevin Kezal, who coached his 250th last Friday. He is one of only five active head coaches to reach that mark. He joins Kevin Cooper of Bonny Eagle, Tim Roche of Wells, Brad Bishop of Mattanawcook Academy, and Alex Rotsko or Marshwood.

- Since the Marshwood Hawks fell to Westbrook in the season opener, very little has not gone in their favor. Even during their 35-27 loss to Noble they held an early commanding victory. So the Hawks showed concern in the final minutes of their Thursday night game against Falmouth, it could have very well been a ploy to catch the Navigators off guard. With less than two minutes to go and the ball on the Hawks own 14-yard line and the Hawks down 28-27, the hopes of the crowd soared like the loft on Michael Sbrizza’s pass over the midfield that landed softly in the arms of an in-stride Brady Isabell. Isabell’s feet engaged in an overdrive gear that ensured nobody from Falmouth would catch him as he sped every yard until he crossed into the Falmouth end zone. While the two-point conversion was unsuccessful, the Hawks still celebrated the claiming of a 33-28 lead. Despite having a short field due to a Marshwood penalty assessed on their kickoff spot, Falmouth could only get as far as the Marshwood 22 yard line before turning the ball over on downs as Tres Walker’s fourth and 14 pass sailed high and out of bounds.

- Gray-New Gloucester took an early 6-0 lead in the first quarter over Camden Hills, Windjammer’s quarterback Hollis Schwalm quickly put his team back on top 8-6 with a run that involved dodging two tacklers at the line of scrimmage, sprinting past another one along the Patriot’s sideline, and then using the open field to escape the clutches of another Patriot’s tackler en route to a 95-yard touchdown run. Then as quickly as Camden Hills took that lead, Schwalm was seen on the sidelines for the rest of the game and back-ups featured prominently throughout the game. From that point Gray-New Gloucester dominated on both sides of the ball as they scored twice to reclaim a 16-6 lead going into the half. Then they kept the Windjammer’s from mounting any effective offense the rest of the way for the win. When we checked in with Camden Hills’ head coach Chris Christie, he indicated a number of his starters were either absent due to injuries or precautionary measures.

- After falling to Thornton Academy last week, Portland struggled to get things going in the second half while Bonny Eagle kept putting more and more points on the scoreboard in the 34-7 Scots victory on Friday. The game was a battle of first place teams in Class A and put of a southern region stretch of games for Portland.  The loss was the first time the Bulldogs have suffered back-to-back defeats since dropped three straight mid-season games in 2022. Without senior quarterback Cordell Jones, who Portland coach Nick Cliche said was out for the game due to a coaches decision, the Portland and Bonny Eagle offenses exchanged possessions with little to show until the second half. In the third quarter Alex Martin, who saw a significant increase in the offensive load with Jones on the side, scored the first Bulldogs touchdown in six quarters that narrowed the Bonny Eagle lead to 12-7. However, from there they just couldn’t get any closer as the Scots put up three more second-half touchdowns to put the game well out of reach.

- The Bangor Rams have rebounded nicely since the week four 42-26 loss to Portland. The Rams picked up a second consecutive win on Friday when they defeated Windham 42-14 to further extend their hold on second place in Northern Class A. The win, combined with Portland’s second straight loss, has brought Bangor to within 7.4 Crabtree points of the top spot in the region.

- One would not be blamed if they assumed a 55-8 game would feature offensive numbers that would be found in a Madden game. However, it was special teams and defense that had a prominent part in the Oxford Hills Vikings win over Lewiston. Defensively, the Vikings held Lewiston to just 82 yards. When the defense wasn’t shutting the door on the Lewiston ball carriers, they held the ground game to only 22 yards, they were acquiring the ball on the ground and in the air through five Lewiston turnovers. Jackson Stack had an interception and returned a fourth-quarter fumble for a touchdown. Cameron Pulkkinen also recovered a fumble while Carter Davis and Keegan Ridley had interceptions. Stack also had another touchdown when he caught a Dylan Truman pass and ran for a 77-yard touchdown. Pulkkinen was involved in the opening score of the game when he returned a kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, then had a touchdown in the second half when he caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Truman. He also kicked all seven extra points for Oxford Hills. And yet despite all that scoring it was a team effort as no scored more than a touchdown on offense, while Truman only had 152 yards through the air and the ground with four touchdowns.

- The continued fight for the fourth place in Southern Class A took its next progression in week six. With Massabesic falling to Thornton Academy, South Portland beating Deering, Scarborough defeating Gorham, and Sanford falling to Noble, it has shaken up the rankings a little bit. The four teams are no longer a mere 4.4 Crabtree points apart from one-another. Massabesic slid down two spots while South Portland and Scarborough rose up a place each. The Red Riots hold a narrow 1.8 Crabtree point lead over their southern Red Storm neighbors.

- Lawrence continued their second-half rebound with a strong 47-35 showing over Fryeburg Academy on Friday. The Bulldogs have now won two games in a row after starting out 1-3 with a three-game losing streak. Those expecting a dominating performance by Fryeburg Academy were left in a partial state of shock as Lawrence took an early 12-0 lead, before expanding it to 25-7 and then 33-14 at halftime. Despite the Raiders attempts to chisel away at the lead with Ty Boone’s third touchdown of the night leading to two more touchdowns, Lawrence continued to hold off the surge with 14 second-half points to clinch the victory. Despite the win, they continue to remain in fourth as Messalonskee defeated Mt. Blue and Fryeburg continues to hold a significant Crabtree lead over both those two teams.

- Greely continues to find new ways to win. It is good for folks like us as we needing to seek out new superlatives that describe how the Rangers are racking up win after win. Meanwhile, it has not been good for opponents on their schedule. The most recent team to find this out were the Wells Warriors. After holding Greely to a 14-14 tie at the half, it was two miscues that led to 14 points in the Rangers favor. The first was a Wells fumble on their opening drive of the second half that Greely capitalized on when a Luke Piper pass to Jackson Justice put Greely up 21-14. On Greely’s next drive later in the third quarter, Piper found Ben Kyle’s for a 36-yard touchdown pass that increased the lead to 29-14. The Rangers would add Piper’s fifth touchdown of the game to go up 35-14, while defensively holding Wells out of the end zone the in the entire season half. The win is Greely’s sixth victory of the season and 15th consecutive win since September of 2024.

- The surprising play of the Madison Bulldogs has added a new wrinkle into the standings of Northern Class D. After entering halftime up by a narrow 7-6 margin against Mattanawcook Academy, it was all Bulldogs in the second half. With quarterback Jayden Horton putting together a particularly strong performance, his three touchdowns and 213 rushing yards helped swing things in Madison’s favor. The team’s four second-half touchdowns turned what was a close game into a 36-6 victory. The win strengthens their third place standing in Northern Class C. Only 2.1 Crabtree points separate them and second place Winslow, who defeated Maine Central Institute 63-12 on Saturday.

- It was been a trying season for both the Lisbon Greyhounds and Mountain Valley Falcons. In ten combined games, they have only been within a touchdown of their opponents in three games. With two winless teams meeting up on Friday, someone was going to win. Mountain Valley was in a position to do so after holding a 20-13 lead at the half. However, it was Lisbon that pulled off the victory with a touchdown and a two-point conversion to celebrate a 21-20 home victory. The win breathes life into their potential playoff aspirations, as they are only 6.25 Crabtree points back of the sixth and final playoff spot.

- The Orono Red Riots’ mid-season surge has brought them all sorts of success both on the field and in the standings. An early strike from Kason Bagley to Richie Watson just 35 seconds into the game ensured Orono would have to start out from a deficit, while timely offense from Richie Watson’s 206 rushing yards and three other touchdowns ensured that Mount Desert Island was unable to get within more than eight points in the Red Riots 34-22 win. Despite the result, both teams continue to remain in second place in their respective regions. Mount Desert Island sits behind Camden Hills in the 8 Man Large School North, while Orono is just behind Stearns in the 8 Man Small School South.

- While Old Orchard Beach’s hold on the top of the 8 Man Small School South is almost a stranglehold, there is a budding battle for second place in the region. Telstar’s grasp on the spot became all the most tentative with their 46-42 loss to Sacopee Valley on Friday night. The win helped nullify the Hawks previous two losses and brings them to within almost 4 Crabtree points of the Rebels. The schedules will determine who can get the advantageous Crabtree bump in the standings and who doesn’t. Telstar plays 3-3 Bucksport and 1-5 Traip Academy in the final two weeks while Sacopee Valley plays 0-5 Mount View and 5-1 Stearns.

- A year removed from both not making the 2023 8 Man Small School North playoffs, Bucksport and Dexter are in the thick of a chase for playoff ranking. With six teams in the region and four teams making the playoffs, Dexter 50-6 win over Bucksport moved them up from fourth to third place, while subsequently dropped the Golden Bucks from third place into fourth. While Dexter has not clinched a playoff spot yet, they have an opportunity to due so during a very special afternoon next Saturday against Houlton. In case you have been living under a rock or ignoring our social media, Dexter is one of 25 teams in the running for an amazing prize package through T-Mobile’s 5G Friday Night Lights contest. As part of the contest, each contestant will host a
specially themed game during T-Mobile’s “Magenta Week”.

- After a largely quiet Saturday afternoon at Scarborough’s Mitchell Sports Complex, the Red Storm and Gorham Rams took their game to overtime after an 8-8 finish. In the extra session, Scarborough’s plays came from a Jayden Nji touchdown and a Logan Pearson interception. The first event put Scarborough up 15-8, while the latter event ended Gorham’s opportunity to give Scarborough the victory. The win helps Scarborough to keep pace with South Portland for the fourth and final playoff spot in Southern Class A.

- Westbrook victory over Kennebunk surely got people’s attention on Saturday. That the Blue Blazes did so by way of a 20-0 shutout should do much more. Westbrook didn’t use a flashy high-scoring showcase to pick up their win, nor did they need a social-media attention grabbing big play. Instead they just help Kennebunk back all game long with a fortress-like approach to their own end zone. While the defense did what they did, offensively they just kept chipping away all afternoon long. First it was a Cole Tanner touchdown that put Westbrook on the board 6-0. Then a Dimitri Lubin touchdown reception from Gio Staples upped the lead to 13-0 that lasted at the half. Tanner scored his second touchdown in the third quarter to make the game a three-score contest. That lead prevailed all the way to the final buzzer for the Blue Blazes victory. Despite the result, Kennebunk still holds a 2.08 Crabtree point advantage that allows them to keep first place for another week.

- While Nokomis and Medomak Valley came into Saturday with situations unique to each team, they both rode an impressive rushing group pick up their victories. In Newport it was the Seth Bowden and Stephone Ross show during the Nokomis Warriors’ 42-28 win against Old Town. The tandem combined for 248 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries. The win, and a bit of Crabtree fortune, moved the Warriors out of their tie with Foxcroft Academy and into 5th place. Over in Waldoboro, Jaydiin Ruiz had himself another strong outing as he scored five rushing touchdowns during the Panthers 40-14 win over York. The win lifted Medomak Valley from 11th place to 8th.

- Gardiner and Leavitt are not exactly unacquainted opponents. From 2005 to 2012 they met once each since, and starting in 2007 they’d play in their last regular season game. The game never going to supplant Cony as Gardiner’s top rival, but for a period of time their game was an anticipated showdown. This was especially true in 2009 and 2010 when Gardiner and Leavitt met in the Eastern Class B regional finals. It was the Hornets that won both of those games. However, since 2013 the two teams have only met three other times. Nobody will say that this game has a significant bearing on the season. However, there was no denying this match-up had a bit of a big-game feel at Libby Field. Leavitt is Leavitt, a team that has been one of the state’s standard bearers for some time. Gardiner, the undefeated team, came in as the leaders of Class C. It was unknown what sort of questions this game would help answer. Although after the end of the final buzzer it showed that Leavitt’s still who we thought they were and are with the 32-7 victory. With the Hornets playing the ground game to near perfection – outgaining Gardiner by almost a 3-to-1 margin – they climbed to a 12-0 first quarter lead. Then, in the second quarter, a Gardiner fumble off a reception led to a 53-yard touchdown by Leavitt’s Cooper Morin. That put the Hornets up 20-0 going into halftime. In the second half Leavitt scored two more touchdowns before Gardiner finally got onto the scoreboard. By that point it was too little – too late for the Tigers as the Hornets celebrated the win.

- During the past three years Old Orchard Beach games have become a predictable affair. First the Seagulls score a lot of half points, and then they score a few more second-half points while not giving up many points. The Saturday afternoon game between them and Lake Region felt largely to script as they took a 24-8 first quarter lead. Then the Lakers made it a one-score 32-24 game at halftime. So what you might say. It was a close game at halftime before they overwhelmed Orono and Stearns. However, this was not going to be that sort of game. Old Orchard Beach scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to go up 52-32. That big lead would not last for long as Lake Region scored three touchdowns of their own to narrow the score. However, the Seagulls scored another touchdown in the fourth quarter and recovered a Lake Region onside kick attempt following a Lakers touchdown that all-but iced the 60-54 win. The 114 points tied for the fourth highest combined score in an 8 man game in the six year history of the game in Maine. Interestingly enough it is the first time Old Orchard Beach has been part of a 100+ point combined score game.

- Out of state tracker
Bedford defeated Nashua North 35-0 on Friday. The 6-0 Bulldogs will 5-1 Bishop Guertin on Friday.
Exeter defeated Dover 14-0 on Friday. The 4-2 Blue Hawks will host 1-5 Spaulding on Friday.
Keene lost 44-26 to Merrimack on Saturday. The 1-5 Blackbirds will travel to 6-1 Noble on Friday.
Laconia defeated Somersworth 27-6 on Friday. The 4-2 Sachems will host 3-2 Stevens on Friday.
Monadnock defeated Stevens 30-6 on Saturday. The 6-0 Huskies will host 1-5 Fall Mountain on Saturday.
Winnacunnet defeated Manchester Memorial 30-27 on Friday. The 5-1 Warriors will travel to 4-2 Bangor on Friday.

- Quote of the week
"They were defending champs, and to beat them at home on Senior Night, it means everything. We wanted it. And we’re going to play another home game in the playoffs and we’re going to win."
Jack McManus, Marshwood lineman

- Streak tracker
There are 7 unbeaten teams in Maine, down from 10 last week
3 teams ended their winning streaks of 4 or more games: Camden Hills (5), Gardiner (5), and Kennebunk (5)
The longest active winning streaks belong to Old Orchard Beach (17), Greely (15), Bonny Eagle (6), Cony (6), Hermon (6), John Bapst (6), Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale (6)
3 teams ended their losing streaks of 4 or more games: Brunswick (10), Lisbon (9), and Valley (4)
The longest active losing streaks belong to Mount View (26), Belfast (16), Waterville (15), Mountain Valley (10), and Hampden Academy (8)

- First place teams after week six
Class A North – Portland (same from last week)
Class A South – Bonny Eagle (same from last week)
Class B North – Cony (same from last week)
Class B South – Kennebunk (same from last week)
Class C – Greely (changed from last week)
Class D North – John Bapst (same from last week)
Class D South – Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale (same from last week)
8 Man Large School North – Camden Hills (same from last week)
8 Man Large School South – Spruce Mountain (changed from last week)
8 Man Small School North – Stearns (same from last week)
8 Man Small School South – Old Orchard Beach (same from last week)

- Five games of interest to us in week seven  
Winnacunnet at Bangor
Marshwood at Kennebunk
Foxcroft Academy vs Gardiner
Winslow at Madison 
Stearns at Spruce Mountain

What are your thoughts on the weekend?

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