Eliot – The Portland Press Herald

Five high school football playoff storylines to follow this week

Westbrook has enjoyed a turnaround year, but to keep it going, it’ll have to beat Marshwood in the Class B South semifinals.

Freeport’s Alex Gilbert prevails in Class B, and Dirigo’s William Morris earns the Class C crown.

Austin West leads a dominating rushing attack with 340 yards and three touchdowns in a Class B South showdown.

Four-team battle in Class B South; Portland fights to stay atop A North; Winthrop plays Mt. Blue for the first time since 1968.

The Rams have won three straight meetings by stopping the Hawks on 2-point conversions.

The Hawks score an 86-yard touchdown in the final two minutes and likely clinch a home playoff game.

Brady Afthim of Windham and Jacob Humphrey of Standish earned promotions for the final weeks of the 2025 minor league season.

Several boys and girls returners — and a couple of talented newcomers — should challenge for state titles this fall.

These matchups have the storylines and the talent to make them compelling regular-season high school football games.

State finalists Freeport, Kennebunk, Mt. Ararat and Windham all have two players on the list.