WELLS — The window said it all.

A phrase written on the back of an SUV resting beyond the south end zone of Warrior Memorial Field, with four words. “Our turf. Our turn.”

And so it was for the Wells football team, as it exacted the long-awaited revenge the Warriors wanted for 364 days ”“ as Wells beat Mountain Valley 10-0 on Saturday, capturing its first Western Maine Class B championship since 1997.

“I don’t even know how it’s going to be, because no one’s experienced this in years,” Wells quarterback Paul McDonough said. “It’s going to be a great feeling. It hasn’t really kicked in yet.”

The Falcons defeated the Warriors one year ago in the regional final, on their way to a state championship. Wells squashed the Falcons’ hopes of back-to-back state titles. Mountain Valley has won four state championships in the past eight seasons.

“Take a look at our numbers over the years,” Mountain Valley head coach Jim Aylward said. “This program has nothing to be ashamed of. We came into this season as defending state champions, we lost everyone to graduation. We had a quarterback with a sore shoulder. We were so banged up. That being said, those are excuses, I’m very proud of our program. We’ve won state championships. I’m no less proud today than when we won those games.”

The Warriors (11-0) will travel to Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland Saturday to play Eastern Maine Class B champion Leavitt (11-0) in a battle of unbeatens for the state title. If Wells beats Leavitt, it will be the second football state championship in school history. Wells beat Belfast 32-30 for its first state title in 1997.

The Warriors, on Saturday, won using the same formula that made them the No. 1 seed. Wells sustained long drives with a potent ground game, then dominated on defense, holding Mountain Valley (9-2) to 111 yards of total offense while forcing three turnovers. The Falcons also hurt themselves with penalties in the second half, racking up six for a total of 50 yards.

“Our defense was stellar,” Wells head coach Tim Roche said.

Wells led the game 3-0 at halftime thanks to a 24-yard field goal by Joey Spinelli. Running back Drew Shelley scored on a 29-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to seal the 10-0 score.

Mountain Valley collected 46 yards of offense in the first half, and improved slightly in the second half with 65 yards. All three of the Falcons’ turnovers came on interceptions. Spinelli, who returned a fumble 93 yards for a touchdown against Westbrook last week in the semifinals, came up big again for the Warriors, intercepting two passes. Wells safety Gavin Snapp made the final interception of the day, thrown on the last drive to seal the win.

Wells consistently pressured Mountain Valley quarterback Zach Radcliffe, specifically from defensive end Josh Ingalls, who used his 6-foot-4 frame to knock down multiple passes.

“The last two weeks, we’ve really done a good job of getting our hands up,” Roche said. “With a kid like Ingalls, he’s 7-foot, so he’s hard to throw over. If you make the adjustment to throw over him, you’re not making the throw you want to.”

The Warriors scored on the first drive of the game, killing almost eight minutes off the game clock with a 12-play, 41-yard drive before Spinelli kicked the field goal for the 3-0 lead. Wells sustained three penalties, and was in a third-and-17 situation before quarterback Paul McDonough gained 16 yards on a scramble, and running back Louis DiTomasso gained eight yards on fourth down to continue the drive.

The Warriors killed six minutes off the clock on their lone touchdown drive, which went 11 plays and covered 93 yards. Shelley credited offensive lineman Andrew Staples for the key block on the scoring play.

“(The play) was Key 48 buck sweep,” Shelley said. “I had Andrew Staples in front of me. He had the (defender), so I just shot through, and there I was.”

Wells totaled 220 total yards of offense on the day, 175 of which came from the running game. DiTomasso had a game-high 67 yards on 18 carries, while Shelley rushed for 50 yards on 10 carries.

McDonough was a perfect 3-of-3 passing for 45 yards.

Running back Kyle Duguay led Mountain Valley with 45 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Players and coaches for Wells stayed at midfield and celebrated after the game. But Leavitt awaits, and a trip up I-95 to Fitzpatrick Stadium is only six days away.

“I don’t even know what to say,” Spinelli said. “I’m just happy to go to Fitzy. We’re ready, we’re taking it, and we’re not looking back.”

— Contact Staff Writer Dave Dyer at 282-1535, Ext. 323 or follow him on Twitter @Dave_Dyer.