The Greyhounds use a combination of speed and power to roll to a 28-8 victory.
Steve Craig
Staff Writer
Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men's professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office in Skowhegan at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he had a multi-year stint as the Portland Press Herald's freelance motorsports writer. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Press Herald. Steve was named the National Sports Media Association's 2022 Maine Sportswriter of the Year, 27 years after winning the award for New Hampshire.
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Marshwood standout ready for his own championship moment
Senior Justin Bryant has been a starter since his freshman year, but injuries hampered him in the Hawks’ past two title games.
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Football: Class B state championship preview
Familiar foes Marshwood and Brunswick meet in a rematch of last year’s title game.
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Football: Class A state championship preview
Defending champ Thornton Academy and Bonny Eagle meet in the state final for the first time.
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South Portland boys’ lacrosse coach steps down
Tom Fiorini had been the varsity coach since 2008 and led the Red Riots to the 2014 Class A title.
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Football: Bonny Eagle has been building toward one game all season
The Scots were confident they could get to the Class A final. Now they will try to meet their goal of playing their best game when it matters most, against rival Thornton Academy on Saturday.
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Football: Brunswick ready for another championship shot
The Dragons, healthy this year, are determined to show defending Class B champion Marshwood they belong on the big stage.
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Football: Mt. Ararat wins first eight-man state title
Holden Brannan scores seven touchdowns, and the Eagles roll to a 58-25 win over Old Orchard Beach in Maine’s first state championship game.
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Football: Bonny Eagle stops Scarborough in overtime, advances to Class A final
The second-seeded Scots win a defensive battle and will play for the state championship next weekend.
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York captain: ‘If Leavitt takes us lightly, we’re going to surprise them’
The Wildcats lost 36-12 at Leavitt during the regular season. They’ll meet again Friday in the Class C South final, one of several football playoff games this weekend.