CUMBERLAND — Whether it was by ground or by air, Luke Piper got the job done for the Greely football team on Friday night.

Piper, a junior quarterback, was 9 of 18 passing for 144 yards and three touchdowns to lead the unbeaten Rangers to a 35-14 win over Wells in a Class C game at Hutchins Field. He ran for 72 yards and two more scores on 11 carries. He also had an interception on defense.

“It feels great,” Piper said. “We’re just going to keep this train rolling. It’s been good so far. Stuff is coming together, it’s going good.”

Piper’s main target was wide receiver Ben Kyles, who caught three passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Junior running back Noah Allen had 99 yards rushing on 13 carries for Greely (6-0).

Kevin Bolduc ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries for Wells (3-3). Quarterback Noah McDonough was 5-of-12 passing for 100 yards.

How did they get there?

A strong second half. The game was tied 14-14 at halftime, but Greely recovered a fumble on Wells’ first drive of the second half and took advantage when Piper hit Jackson Justice for an 11-yard touchdown pass to give Greely the lead.

The Rangers struck again on their next possession. Piper confused the Warriors defense on an excellent play-action fake and hit a wide-open Kyles for a 36-yard touchdown pass.

“I had to get the ball out, I had a defensive end coming at me real hard,” Piper said. “I knew I had to get the ball out quick and I just floated it out there, have him go up and get it.”

Piper added a 13-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

“We’ve been saying it all year, Luke’s a tremendous player. He’s best when he can just go out and play,” Greely coach Caleb King said. “He can make every read, he can run, he’s shifty. But he’s not afraid to lower his shoulder (for a hit). … He’s a great football player all around.”

Key moment

Trailing 14-7 late in the first half, Piper found Kyles on a fade route for a 36-yard touchdown pass to tie the game. Piper threw the ball to the perfect spot, an area of the end zone where Kyles, with a Wells defender draped over him, could make the catch.

“I knew (Kyles) was down there, he’s a great receiver and I couldn’t ask for a better one,” Piper said. “I just threw it out there.”

“(The defender) was holding me a little bit,” Kyles said. “I only needed the one (hand) to catch it.”

What does this mean?

The win will keep Greely near the top of the Class C standings. The Rangers entered Friday night as the No. 2 seed in the division, trailing Gardiner, which is also 5-0 entering its game with Leavitt on Saturday. Hermon, the No. 3 seed, also entered the weekend with a 5-0 record.

“We talk every week about going 1-0 for the week,” King said. “We were able to do that against Wells. Wells is a good team. There’s no mystery around them, they’re a Wing-T team. They execute really well, they’re well coached and they have good players. They took some licks on us and made plays. But we kept grinding, kept going all four quarters and came out with the win.”

Wells, which won two games in a row following its 28-26 loss to Gardiner on Sept. 19, was No. 4 in the Class C rankings entering the game, fighting for positioning with Leavitt, Nokomis and Foxcroft Academy. The Warriors, who won the last two Class D championships, were moved up to Class C this season.

Statistical leaders

• Greely: Luke Piper (9 of 18 passing, 144 passing yards; 11 carries, 72 rushing yards, 5 TDs and an INT on defense); Noah Allen (13 carries, 99 rushing yards); Ben Kyles (3 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TDs).

• Wells: Kevin Bolduc (17 carries, 90 yards rushing); Dominic Carbonneau (11 carries, 52 rushing yards); Noah McDonough (5 of 12 passing, 100 yards).