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WESTERN MAINE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Monday, October 26, 2026
Compiled by Corey Mawhinney
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Western Maine high school teams wrapped up the football regular season over the weekend, while soccer and field hockey teams prepared for postseason play. Mountain Valley secured a football playoff berth, Fryeburg Academy earned a home playoff position, and Dirigo runners turned in strong performances at the regional cross-country championships.
FOOTBALL — FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Mountain Valley defeated Poland 26-21 on Friday, October 23, securing the sixth and final Class D South playoff berth. The Falcons finished the regular season with two wins and six losses. Poland ended its season at 1-7.
Also Friday, Fryeburg Academy defeated Skowhegan 48-32. The Raiders finished the regular season at 4-4 and earned the fourth seed in Class B North.
The Oxford Hills–Buckfield cooperative football team defeated Noble 34-14 on Friday, improving its record to 6-1.
Dirigo lost to Maine Central Institute 23-16 on Friday, leaving the Cougars with a 2-6 regular-season record.
FOOTBALL — SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
On Saturday, October 24, Mount Desert Island defeated Telstar 44-28. The Rebels finished their regular season with three wins and five losses.
Also Saturday, Stearns/Schenck/Katahdin defeated Sacopee Valley 66-14. Sacopee Valley finished the regular season at 2-6.
BOYS SOCCER — WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
Telstar completed its boys soccer regular season Wednesday, October 21, with a 5-0 victory over Temple Academy.
The Rebels finished with an impressive 13-1 record and earned the second seed in the South eight-person tournament.
FIELD HOCKEY — WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
In field hockey Wednesday, October 21, Cape Elizabeth defeated Fryeburg Academy 3-0.
Also Wednesday, Oxford Hills and Mt. Blue played to a 1-1 tie.
GIRLS SOCCER — FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Mountain Valley's girls soccer season ended Friday, October 23, with a 2-0 loss to Rangeley Lakes in a South eight-person preliminary playoff game.
CROSS-COUNTRY — SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
Dirigo senior William Morris won the Class C South boys cross-country regional championship Saturday, October 24, at Twin Brook Recreation Park in Cumberland. Morris completed the five-kilometer course in 16 minutes, 19.81 seconds, taking first place in the regional competition. The Dirigo boys finished fifth in the team standings.
In the girls competition, Dirigo's McKenzie Boyle finished second with a time of 20 minutes, 36.89 seconds. The combined Dirigo/Mountain Valley girls team placed seventh.
At the Class A regional championships, Oxford Hills finished fifth in the boys team standings in Class A North, while Fryeburg Academy's girls finished sixth in Class A South.
The state cross-country championships are scheduled for Saturday, October 31, at Cony High School in Augusta.
FINAL SOCCER PLAYOFF SEEDS
Boys soccer
Several Western Maine boys soccer teams earned favorable positions in the regional tournaments.
Telstar finished second in South eight-person soccer, while Fryeburg Academy earned the second seed in Class B South.
Buckfield finished third in Class D South, and Mountain Valley earned the seventh seed in Class C South.
Girls soccer
Buckfield earned the second seed in South eight-person girls soccer.
Poland finished third in Class B South, while Telstar earned the third seed in Class D South.
Dirigo secured the sixth seed in South eight-person girls soccer.
FINAL FIELD HOCKEY PLAYOFF SEEDS
Mountain Valley earned the third seed in Class C North field hockey.
In Class B South, Poland finished sixth, while Fryeburg Academy earned the eighth seed.
UPCOMING SOCCER PLAYOFFS
The regional soccer quarterfinals are scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28.
Upcoming boys soccer matchups include Mountain Valley against Mt. Abram, Telstar against Vinalhaven/North Haven, and Buckfield against Richmond.
On Wednesday, October 28, Fryeburg Academy hosts Cape Elizabeth in a Class B South boys soccer quarterfinal.
In girls soccer, Buckfield faces Greenville, while Dirigo meets Richmond in the South eight-person tournament.
On Tuesday, October 27, Poland hosts Greely in a Class B South girls soccer quarterfinal.
Telstar's girls are scheduled to face Old Orchard Beach in a Class D South semifinal on Saturday, October 31.
UPCOMING FIELD HOCKEY PLAYOFFS
In field hockey Tuesday, October 27, Fryeburg Academy travels to Yarmouth for a Class B South quarterfinal.
On Wednesday, October 28, Mountain Valley hosts Maine Central Institute in Class C North.
Also Wednesday, Poland travels to Greely for a Class B South quarterfinal.
UPCOMING FOOTBALL
On Friday, October 30, Mountain Valley travels to Morse for a Class D South quarterfinal scheduled for 7 p.m. at McMann Field in Bath.
Also Friday, the Oxford Hills–Buckfield cooperative team travels to Bangor for its regular-season finale.
The fall playoff schedule continues through the coming week as Western Maine teams compete for regional championships.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Compiled by Corey Mawhinney
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Results from October 14–17, with the latest available regional standings
With the fall sports playoffs approaching, here's a look at the latest high school sports results from Western Maine, followed by the latest available regional standings.
FOOTBALL
In football on Thursday, October 15, Mountain Valley lost to Winthrop, 29–7.
In football on Friday, October 16, Fryeburg Academy defeated Mt. Blue, 14–13. Dirigo lost to Freeport, 42–14, and Poland fell to Madison, 34–28.
In football on Saturday, October 17, the Oxford Hills–Buckfield cooperative team shut out Portland, 29–0. The victory improved the Vikings to five wins and one loss and moved them into first place in Class A North.
Also in football on Saturday, October 17, Telstar lost to Boothbay, 28–20, while Sacopee Valley defeated Mount View, 62–14.
BOYS' SOCCER
Turning to boys' soccer on Wednesday, October 14, Buckfield defeated Mt. Abram, 2–1. Mountain Valley lost to Hall-Dale, 3–0. Oxford Hills lost to Camden Hills, 10–0, and Dirigo fell to Wiscasset/Boothbay, 1–0. Gould Academy lost to Kents Hill, 7–1.
In boys' soccer on Thursday, October 15, Fryeburg Academy defeated Gray-New Gloucester, 5–0. Telstar lost to Pine Tree Academy, 1–0. Sacopee Valley fell to Oak Hill, 3–2, and Oxford Hills lost to Skowhegan, 2–1.
In boys' soccer on Saturday, October 17, Mountain Valley lost to Winthrop, 1–0, while Poland fell to North Yarmouth Academy, 4–0. Dirigo defeated Rangeley Lakes, 1–0. Gould Academy lost to Hebron Academy, 7–2.
GIRLS' SOCCER
In girls' soccer on Wednesday, October 14, Buckfield defeated Rangeley Lakes, 2–1, and Poland defeated Old Orchard Beach, 3–0. Dirigo and Mountain Valley played to a 2–2 tie, while Oxford Hills lost to Camden Hills, 6–0.
In girls' soccer on Thursday, October 15, Telstar lost to Spruce Mountain, 4–1, and Oxford Hills fell to Skowhegan, 2–0.
In girls' soccer on Saturday, October 17, Poland defeated North Yarmouth Academy, 5–4. Mountain Valley lost to Greenville, 2–0. Telstar lost to Mt. Abram, 6–0. Dirigo fell to Rangeley Lakes, 2–1, and Sacopee Valley lost to Old Orchard Beach, 6–0.
FIELD HOCKEY
In field hockey on Wednesday, October 14, Mountain Valley defeated Telstar, 8–0. Dirigo lost to Boothbay, 3–2. Poland lost to Cape Elizabeth, 4–0. Fryeburg Academy fell to Lake Region, 2–0. Sacopee Valley defeated Traip Academy, 3–0, and Gould Academy lost to Kents Hill, 3–1.
In field hockey on Thursday, October 15, Telstar lost to Spruce Mountain, 10–0.
In field hockey on Saturday, October 17, Fryeburg Academy lost to the Gray-New Gloucester/North Yarmouth Academy cooperative team, 3–1. Gould Academy defeated Hebron Academy, 4–1.
VOLLEYBALL
In volleyball on Thursday, October 15, the Massabesic/Sacopee Valley cooperative team defeated Noble, three sets to none.
CROSS-COUNTRY
In cross-country on Saturday, October 17, a Dirigo runner won the boys' individual championship at the Mountain Valley Conference championships in Augusta, finishing in 16 minutes and 20.26 seconds.
Winthrop won the boys' team championship, while Maranacook captured the girls' team title.
LATEST AVAILABLE STANDINGS
The following records and positions reflect the latest available Maine Principals' Association listings and published football reporting. These are not final playoff seeds.
Starting with football, the Oxford Hills–Buckfield cooperative team is first in Class A North with five wins and one loss.
Fryeburg Academy is fourth in Class B North football with three wins and four losses.
In Class D South football, Dirigo is fifth at two wins and five losses. Poland is sixth with one win and six losses, while Mountain Valley is seventh, also at one win and six losses.
In eight-man small-school South football, Telstar is third with three wins and four losses. Sacopee Valley is fifth with two wins and five losses.
Turning to boys' soccer, Fryeburg Academy is second in Class B South with ten wins, two losses and one tie. Poland is ninth in Class B South with four wins, eight losses and two ties.
Buckfield is third in Class D South boys' soccer with six wins, five losses and two ties.
In South eight-player boys' soccer, Telstar is second with eleven wins and one loss. Dirigo is eleventh with three wins and eleven losses.
Mountain Valley is sixth in Class C South boys' soccer with five wins, six losses and two ties. Sacopee Valley is eleventh in Class C South with two wins, ten losses and one tie.
In girls' soccer, Poland is third in Class B South with ten wins, one loss and two ties. Fryeburg Academy is tenth in Class B South with four wins, eight losses and one tie.
In South eight-player girls' soccer, Buckfield is third with ten wins and two losses. Dirigo is sixth with seven wins, six losses and one tie. Mountain Valley is eighth with four wins, seven losses and two ties.
Telstar is third in Class D South girls' soccer with five wins and eight losses. Sacopee Valley is twelfth in Class C South girls' soccer with no wins and twelve losses.
Turning to field hockey, Mountain Valley is third in Class C North with nine wins and three losses. Dirigo is ninth in Class C North with two wins and eleven losses.
Poland is sixth in Class B South field hockey with three wins, nine losses and one tie. Fryeburg Academy is eighth in Class B South with three wins and ten losses.
Sacopee Valley is ninth in Class C South field hockey with four wins and nine losses. Telstar is tenth in Class C South with one win and twelve losses.
UPCOMING MOUNTAIN VALLEY GAMES
Looking ahead to Monday, October 19, Mountain Valley field hockey is scheduled to play at Lisbon at 3:30 in the afternoon. Mountain Valley boys' soccer is scheduled to host Monmouth Academy that same day.
On Tuesday, October 20, Mountain Valley field hockey is listed to play at Oak Hill at 3:30 in the afternoon. Mountain Valley girls' soccer is scheduled to play at Rangeley Lakes at 4.
On Friday, October 23, Mountain Valley football is scheduled to play at Poland at 7 in the evening.ss