Top individual performances from throughout the state in the ninth week of high school football.
Fall sports
Football notebook: Class A playoffs ready to begin
In other playoff action, Class C North runs wild, Oceanside and Sacopee Valley QBs make an impact and Lawrence’s line jells at the right time.
Class B volleyball: Washington Academy downs York to cap perfect season
The Raiders win their seventh state championship and their fourth in Class B, taking three of four sets.
Soccer: Hall-Dale splits Class C South semifinals
Jaxon Olsen scores two goals to lead boys team past Waynflete; Girls fall in penalty kicks to North Yarmouth Academy.
Class A volleyball: Gorham defeats Biddeford to repeat as state champion
The third-seeded Rams sweep the No. 1 Tigers to earn their second straight Class A title.
Boys’ cross country: Class A team, individual titles decided by narrow margins
Portland’s Aran Johnson prevails over a tight pack of runners, but Scarborough beats the defending champion Bulldogs by one point in the team competition.
Girls soccer: Strong first half sends Maranacook to C South finals over Traip
Black Bears come out of regional semifinal defensive battle with one-goal victory over Rangers.
Field hockey: Overtime goal lifts Hall-Dale into Class C South final
Faith McDougal pushes Bulldogs past St. Dominic.
Girls’ cross country: Portland’s Samantha Moore, York’s Zoe Carroll and GHCA’s Teanne Ewings impress with state titles
Falmouth claims its first Class A girls’ title, joining Mt. Desert (Class B) and Waynflete (Class C) as team champions.
Field hockey: Skowhegan tops Mt. Blue in Class A North semis to reach regional final again
Dasia Alberico scores game’s lone goal as River Hawks advance to face Brewer.