TRAIP ACADEMY 37, OLD ORCHARD BEACH 6

OLD ORCHARD  — It didn’t take long for the Traip Academy Rangers to put their first loss behind them. With 24 second-quarter points they also put Old Orchard Beach in the rear-view mirror and rolled to a 37-6 Class C win on a chilly windswept Friday night.

Traip improved to 6-1 with the win, using Corey Aldecoa’s touchdown runs of 2, 22, and 31 yards to take an 18-6 lead.

The Seagulls entered on a five-game win streak and scored on their first possession of the game then were stymied by the Rangers’ shutdown defense which intercepted four passes and held dangerous junior back Joe Gildrad to 32 yards on 13 carries.

Traip improved to 6-1. OOB is now 5-2.

– Staff Writer Steve Craig

DEERING 57, SOUTH PORTLAND 12

PORTLAND – Dominic Lauture rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns and Kenny Sweet ran for 206 yards and scored five touchdowns as Deering High routed South Portland 57-12 Friday night at Memorial Field.

Deering used a Sweet interception, a Lauture interception and a fumble recovery to take a 27-0 lead in the first quarter.

The Rams improved to 3-4 with their third consecutive win, The Riots dropped to 1-6.

– Staff Writer Mike Lowe

PORTLAND 25, SCARBOROUGH 20

PORTLAND – Portland drove 77 yards late in the fourth quarter to score the go-ahead touchdown and then stopped Scarborough with a couple of big defensive plays to take a 25-20 Western Maine Class A football game Friday night at Fitzpatrick Stadium.

The Bulldogs improved to 5-2 while Scarborough dipped to 5-2. Justin Zukowski carried the ball 31 times for 157 yards for Portland.

– Staff Writer Tom Chard

SANFORD 34, WINDHAM 7

SANFORD — Senior running back Alex Shain rushed for 275 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Sanford Spartans to a 34-7 upset of Windham Friday night.
Sanford improved to 4-3, while the Eagles dropped to 3-4.

Shain gave the Spartans a 7-0 lead on a 65-yard touchdown run, eluding defenders and breaking tackles the whole way.

Windham quarterback Damien Shepard (24 carries, 150 yards) tied the game with a 12-yard run in the second quarter. But the Spartans dominated the rest of the way.

Sanford concludes its regular season next Friday at Massabesic, while Windham is home to Bonny Eagle.

– Staff Writer Kevin Thomas