WELLS — It’s the rematch Class B football fans want, and it’s the rematch Class B football fans will get.

Up just 6-0 at halftime, the Wells football team gained 204 of its 288 offensive yards in the second half, and defeated Westbrook 23-6 on Friday night in the Western Class B semifinal game at Warrior Memorial Field.

The win ensures the Warriors (10-0), the No. 1 seed, will play in their second consecutive regional championship next Saturday. Wells will host Mountain Valley (9-1), the team that knocked the Warriors out of the Western Class B title game one year ago. Mountain Valley, the No. 2 seed, beat Cape Elizabeth 13-0 on Friday night.

“It’s awesome,” Wells head coach Tim Roche said. “I told the kids, if you’re going to win the championship, you’ve got to beat the best. We’ve done it once this year, but it’s going to be a different game and it’s going to be a championship game at Warrior Memorial Field. I’m just so proud of the kids, and this is what they’ve worked their butts off for. I’d rather beat Mountain Valley, that’s not to sound cocky, that’s more out of respect. If we’re going to win, let’s do it the right way.”

Wells overcame sloppy play in the first half, as well as penalties (six for 45 yards), to string together the win. The Warriors once again relied on their run game, as fullback Louis DiTomasso rushed for 118 yards on 25 carries, and running back Doug McLean rushed for 109 yards on 13 carries and scored two touchdowns.

But it was defense that set the tone for Wells. On their second possession of the game, the Blue Blazes (5-5) drove inside the Warriors 10-yard line. But Westbrook quarterback Terry Webber fumbled the ball, and cornerback Joey Spinelli picked the ball up and raced up the sideline for a 93-yard touchdown.

“I thought the play was over, but I didn’t hear the whistle,” Spinelli said. “I picked it, and figured I would just try to run for the touchdown, I guess. It’s the most winded I’ve ever been in my life. I was about to collapse on the extra point.”

Both teams were unable to move against each other, as the Warriors racked up 84 yards of offense in the first half, while Westbrook gained 87 yards.

“It was a very sloppy first half,” DiTomasso said. “That was ridiculous. I guess the focus wasn’t there in the beginning. But we just came out, and just pounded the rock and got it done.”

Wells took the ball to start the second half and drove 58 yards down the field, killing more than six minutes off the game clock, before Spinelli kicked a 25-yard field goal to give the Warriors a 9-0 lead.

Trailing by only nine points, with eight minutes left to play, and backed into their own end zone, the Blazes attempted a fake punt. Westbrook punter Ben Grant sprinted from the end zone, needing 20 yards to get a first down, but he was tackled on the 15-yard line, giving the Warriors the ball due to a turnover on downs in the red zone.

On the next play, McLean took a handoff and ran up the left sideline into the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point by Spinelli gave Wells a 16-0 lead.

Westbrook head coach Jeff Guerette took responsibility for the play call.

“The fake punt was my fault, Guerette said. “There was a miscommunication there. I’ll take full blame for that one. I don’t feel very good about that.”

Two possessions later, the Blazes scored their lone touchdown of the evening, as Webber connected with wide receiver Aaron Duncanson on a slant pattern for a 34-yard touchdown pass. Westbrook missed the extra point, leaving Wells with a 16-6 lead.

After recovering an onside kick, the Warriors needed just four plays before McLean ended the drive with a 16-yard run into the end zone. Spinelli’s extra point sealed the 23-6 score.

“You’ve got to give credit to (Wells),” Guerette said. “They made the plays. I think when you have evenly matched teams, or close to evenly matched teams, a handful of plays are going to make the difference. They made those plays tonight.”

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